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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians

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(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
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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.
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Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings

(Romans 8:28–34)
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
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As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
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Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
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Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
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Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
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That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,
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In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.
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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.
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That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
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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,
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Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

Spiritual Wisdom

(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
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Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
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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:
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The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
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Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
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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.
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And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
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Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.
(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
1
Paul, an apostle of Christ (a) Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings

(Romans 8:28–34)
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
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even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
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having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
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to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
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In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
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which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
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making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
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to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
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We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
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to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
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In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Spiritual Wisdom

(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
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For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
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don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
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having the eyes of your hearts (b) enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
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which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
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far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
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He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
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which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Footnotes

(a)1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
(b)1:18 TR reads “understanding” instead of “hearts”
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