Ephesians 1

Greeting

1Paul, ^aan apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: ^b

To the faithful saints ^cin Christ Jesus at Ephesus. ^de

²Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Rich Blessings

³Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. ^f4For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. ^ghIn love ⁱ⁵He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, ⁶to the praise of His glorious grace ^jthat He favored us with in the Beloved. ^k

⁷We have redemption in Him ^lthrough His blood, the forgiveness ^mof our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace ⁸that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹He made known to us the mystery of His will, ⁿaccording to His good pleasure that He planned in Him ^o10for the administration ^pof the days of fulfillment ^q—to bring everything together in the Messiah, ^rboth things in heaven and things on earth ^sin Him. ^t

¹¹We have also received an inheritance ^uin Him, predestined ^vaccording to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will, ¹²so that we who had already put our hope ^win the Messiah might bring praise to His glory. ^x

¹³When you heard the message of truth, ^ythe gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. ^z14He is the down payment ^aof our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, ^bto the praise of His glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Insight

¹⁵This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. ¹⁷I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, ^cwould give you a spirit ^deof wisdom and revelation ^fin the knowledge of Him. ¹⁸I pray that the perception of your mind ^gmay be enlightened so you may know what is the hope ^hof His calling, ⁱwhat are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, ¹⁹and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power ^jto us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.

God’s Power in Christ

²⁰He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand ^kin the heavens ^l— ²¹far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, ^mnnot only in this age but also in the one to come. ^o22And He put everything under His feet ^pqand appointed Him as head ^rover everything for the church, ²³which is His body, ^sthe fullness ^tof the One who fills all things ^uin every way.