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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
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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.
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4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.
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4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
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5 He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
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5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--
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6 to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
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6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
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7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
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7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace
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8 which he lavished upon us.
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8 that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
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9 For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ
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9 And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
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10 as a plan for the fulness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
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10 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
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11 In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will,
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11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
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12 we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory.
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12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
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13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
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14 which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
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14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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