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Ephesians 1:1-6

1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will. To God's holy and faithful people who are united with Christ in the city of Ephesus.

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!

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

3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

4 Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.

4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

5 Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this

5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—

6 so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.

6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.