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1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: PaulG3972 apostleG652 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 willG2307 GodG2316 saintsG40 areG5607 atG1722 EphesusG2181 andG2532 faithfulG4103 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424

2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. GraceG5485 youG5213 andG2532 peaceG1515 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG2257 FatherG3962 andG2532 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: BlessedG2128 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 whoG3588 blessedG2127 usG2248 withG1722 allG3956 spiritualG4152 blessingsG2129 inG1722 heavenlyG2032 inG1722 ChristG5547

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: asG2531 chosenG1586 usG2248 inG1722 himG846 beforeG4253 foundationG2602 worldG2889 weG2248 beG1511 holyG40 andG2532 blameG299 beforeG2714 himG846 inG1722 loveG26

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, predestinatedG4309 usG2248 untoG1519 childrenG5206 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 toG1519 himselfG846 accordingG2596 pleasureG2107 hisG846 willG2307

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. ToG1519 praiseG1868 gloryG1391 hisG846 graceG5485 whereinG1722 whereinG3739 madeG5487 usG2248 acceptedG5487 inG1722 belovedG25

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; InG1722 whomG3739 haveG2192 redemptionG629 throughG1223 hisG846 bloodG129 forgivenessG859 sinsG3900 accordingG2596 richesG4149 hisG846 graceG5485

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; WhereinG3739 aboundedG4052 towardG1519 usG2248 inG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678 andG2532 prudenceG5428

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: knownG1107 usG2254 mysteryG3466 hisG846 willG2307 toG2596 hisG846 pleasureG2107 whichG3739 purposedG4388 inG1722 himselfG846

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: inG1519 dispensationG3622 fulnessG4138 timesG2540 oneG346 thingsG3956 inG1722 ChristG5547 bothG5037 whichG3588 inG1722 heavenG3772 andG2532 whichG3588 onG1909 earthG1093 inG1722 himG846

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: InG1722 whomG3739 alsoG2532 inheritanceG2820 predestinatedG4309 toG2596 purposeG4286 workethG1754 thingsG3956 afterG2596 counselG1012 ownG846 willG2307

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. ThatG1519 weG2248 beG1511 toG1519 praiseG1868 hisG846 gloryG1391 whoG3588 trustedG4276 inG1722 ChristG5547

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, InG1722 whomG3739 yeG5210 alsoG2532 heardG191 wordG3056 truthG225 gospelG2098 yourG5216 salvationG4991 inG1722 whomG3739 alsoG2532 believedG4100 withG4972 holyG40 SpiritG4151 promiseG1860

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. WhichG3739 isG2076 earnestG728 ourG2257 inheritanceG2817 untilG1519 redemptionG629 possessionG4047 untoG1519 praiseG1868 hisG846 gloryG1391

15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, WhereforeG1223 WhereforeG5124 alsoG2504 heardG191 ofG2596 yourG5209 faithG4102 inG1722 LordG2962 JesusG2424 andG2532 loveG26 untoG1519 allG3956 saintsG40

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; CeaseG3973 notG3756 thanksG2168 forG5228 youG5216 makingG4160 mentionG3417 youG5216 inG1909 myG3450 prayersG4335

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ThatG2443 GodG2316 ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 FatherG3962 gloryG1391 giveG1325 youG5213 spiritG4151 wisdomG4678 andG2532 revelationG602 inG1722 knowledgeG1922 himG846

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, eyesG3788 yourG5216 understandingG1271 enlightenedG5461 thatG1519 yeG5209 knowG1492 whatG5101 isG2076 hopeG1680 hisG846 callingG2821 andG2532 whatG5101 richesG4149 gloryG1391 hisG846 inheritanceG2817 inG1722 saintsG40

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, AndG2532 whatG5101 exceedingG5235 greatnessG3174 hisG846 powerG1411 toG1519 us-wardG2248 whoG3588 believeG4100 toG2596 workingG1753 hisG846 mightyG2479 powerG2904

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, WhichG3739 wroughtG1754 inG1722 ChristG5547 raisedG1453 himG846 fromG1537 deadG3498 andG2532 setG2523 atG1722 ownG846 handG1188 inG1722 heavenlyG2032

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: aboveG5231 allG3956 principalityG746 andG2532 powerG1849 andG2532 mightG1411 andG2532 dominionG2963 andG2532 everyG3956 nameG3686 namedG3687 notG3756 onlyG3440 inG1722 thisG5129 worldG165 butG235 alsoG2532 inG1722 comeG3195

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, AndG2532 putG5293 allG3956 underG5259 hisG846 feetG4228 andG2532 gaveG1325 himG846 headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 churchG1577

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. WhichG3748 isG2076 hisG846 bodyG4983 fulnessG4138 fillethG4137 allG3956 inG1722 allG3956

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:1

  • Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Corinthians 1:1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
  • 1 Corinthians 1:1-2 ¶ Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
  • Romans 1:1 ¶ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
  • Galatians 1:1 ¶ Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
  • Romans 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Revelation 2:10 ‹Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast› some ‹of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.›
  • 1 Corinthians 4:17 ¶ For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
  • Luke 16:10 ‹He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.›
  • Ephesians 6:21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
  • Acts 19:1-20 ¶ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
  • Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
  • Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
  • Galatians 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
  • Revelation 17:14 ¶ These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
  • Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
  • Revelation 2:13 ‹I know thy works, and where thou dwellest,› even ‹where Satan's seat› is: ‹and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas› was ‹my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.›
  • 1 Corinthians 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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