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EPH 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.

EPH 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

EPH 1:3 Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

EPH 1:4 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.

EPH 1:5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

EPH 1:6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.

EPH 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

EPH 1:8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,

EPH 1:9 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,

EPH 1:10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.

EPH 1:11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.

EPH 1:12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:

EPH 1:13 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,

EPH 1:14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

EPH 1:15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,

EPH 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,

EPH 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:

EPH 1:18 The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

EPH 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,

EPH 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.

EPH 1:21 Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

EPH 1:22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,

EPH 1:23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.