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Ephesians 1

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

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

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, even as

4 He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

5 having predestined us to be His own adopted children by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in His Beloved:

7 in Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace,

8 wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

9 He hath made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself,

10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in Him.

11 In Christ also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will,

12 that we, who first trusted in Christ, should be to the praise of His glory.

13 In Christ ye also trusted after ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in Whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 which is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory.

15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.

17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power,

20 which He wrought in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

22 And God hath put all things under His feet, and hath given Him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 which is His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

7 Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.

8 He poured out his kindness by giving us every kind of wisdom and insight

9 when he revealed the mystery of his plan to us. He had decided to do this through Christ.

10 He planned to bring all of history to its goal in Christ. Then Christ would be the head of everything in heaven and on earth.

11 God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.

12 He planned all of this so that we who had already focused our hope on Christ would praise him and give him glory.

13 You heard and believed the message of truth, the Good News that he has saved you. In him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit whom he promised.

14 This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him. God receives praise and glory for this.

15 I, too, have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people. For this reason

16 I never stop thanking God for you. I always remember you in my prayers.

17 I pray that the glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Christ better.

18 Then you will have deeper insight. You will know the confidence that he calls you to have and the glorious wealth that God's people will inherit.

19 You will also know the unlimited greatness of his power as it works with might and strength for us, the believers.

20 He worked with that same power in Christ when he brought him back to life and gave him the highest position in heaven.

21 He is far above all rulers, authorities, powers, lords, and all other names that can be named, not only in this present world but also in the world to come.

22 God has put everything under the control of Christ. He has made Christ the head of everything for the good of the church.

23 The church is Christ's body and completes him as he fills everything in every way.