Ephesians 1:3-14

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

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 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
5 he[a] predestined us for adoption to sonship[b] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
9 he[c] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
11 In him we were also chosen,[d] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
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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Cross References 28

  • 1. 2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3
  • 2. ver 20; Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 3:10; Ephesians 6:12
  • 3. 2 Thessalonians 2:13
  • 4. S Matthew 25:34
  • 5. Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7; 2 Samuel 22:24; Psalms 15:2; Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22
  • 6. Eph 4:2,15,16
  • 7. ver 11; Romans 8:29,30
  • 8. S Romans 8:14,15
  • 9. Luke 12:32; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Colossians 1:19
  • 10. ver 12,14
  • 11. Matthew 3:17
  • 12. ver 14; S Romans 3:24
  • 13. S Romans 3:25
  • 14. S Romans 2:4
  • 15. S Romans 16:25
  • 16. S ver 11
  • 17. Mark 1:15; Romans 5:6; Galatians 4:4
  • 18. Colossians 1:20
  • 19. ver 5; Romans 8:29,30
  • 20. ver 9; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 3:11; Hebrews 6:17
  • 21. ver 6,14
  • 22. S Romans 16:3
  • 23. Ephesians 4:21; Colossians 1:5
  • 24. Ephesians 4:30
  • 25. John 14:16,17
  • 26. S Acts 20:32; S 2 Corinthians 5:5
  • 27. ver 7; S Romans 3:24
  • 28. ver 6,12

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or "sight in love. " 5"He"
  • [b]. The Greek word for "adoption to sonship" is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
  • [c]. Or "us with all wisdom and understanding. " 9"And he"
  • [d]. Or "were made heirs"
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