ESV 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: NIV 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: ESV 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NIV 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ESV 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, NIV 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. ESV 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love NIV 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love ESV 5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, NIV 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— ESV 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. NIV 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. ESV 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, NIV 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace ESV 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight NIV 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, ESV 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ NIV 9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, ESV 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. NIV 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. ESV 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, NIV 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, ESV 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. NIV 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. ESV 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, NIV 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, ESV 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,to the praise of his glory. NIV 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. ESV 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, NIV 15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, ESV 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, NIV 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. ESV 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, NIV 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. ESV 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, NIV 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, ESV 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might NIV 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength ESV 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, NIV 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, ESV 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. NIV 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. ESV 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, NIV 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, ESV 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. NIV 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
NIV 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: NIV 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NIV 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. NIV 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love NIV 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— NIV 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. NIV 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace NIV 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, NIV 9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, NIV 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. NIV 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, NIV 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. NIV 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, NIV 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. NIV 15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, NIV 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. NIV 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. NIV 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, NIV 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength NIV 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, NIV 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. NIV 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, NIV 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.