*aPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ bby the will of God, to the saints which are at cEphesus, and to dthe faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 eGrace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 fBlessed be gthe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings hin heavenly ||places in Christ: 4 According as ihe hath jchosen us in him kbefore the foundation of the world, that we should be lholy and without blame before him in love: 5 mHaving predestinated us unto nthe adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, oaccording to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath pmade us accepted in qthe beloved. 7 rIn whom we have sredemption tthrough his blood, uthe forgiveness of sins, according to vthe riches of his grace; 8 Wherein whe hath abounded toward us in all xwisdom and prudence; 9 yHaving made known unto us the mystery of his will, oaccording to his good pleasure which zhe hath purposed in himself: