Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Redemption in Christ
3 Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlyplacesin Christ,
4 just asHe chose us in Himbefore the foundation of the world, that we shouldbe holy and without blame before Him in love,
5 having predestined us toadoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself,according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace,by which He made us accepted inthe Beloved.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according tothe riches of His grace
8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasurewhich He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation ofthe fullness of the timesHe might gather together in oneall things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.
11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according tothe purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
12 that wewho first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you alsotrusted,after you heardthe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed,you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritanceuntil the redemption ofthe purchased possession,to the praise of His glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15 Therefore I also,after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 thatthe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what isthe hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and whatisthe exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe,according to the working of His mighty power
20 which He worked in Christ whenHe raised Him from the dead andseatedHimat His right hand in the heavenlyplaces,
21 far above allprincipality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 AndHe put allthingsunder His feet, and gave Himtobehead over allthingsto the church,
23 which is His body,the fullness of Himwho fills all in all.