Ephesians 1:3-5

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—

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Cross References 9

  • 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

Footnotes 2

  • [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.
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