[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the
saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: [2] Grace to
you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. [3] Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; [4] even as he
chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy
and without blemish before him in love; [5] having predestined us for
adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good
pleasure of his desire, [6] to the praise of the glory of his grace, which
he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved, [7] in whom we have our redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the
riches of his grace, [8] which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom
and prudence, [9] making known to us the mystery of his will, according to
his good pleasure which he purposed in him [10] to an administration of the
fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the
heavens, and the things on the earth, in him; [11] in whom also we were
made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him
who works all things after the counsel of his will; [12] to the end that we
should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
[13] in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of
your salvation, -- in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the
Holy Spirit of promise, [14] who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the
redemption of God`s own possession, to the praise of his glory. [15] For
this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is
among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints, [16] don`t
cease to give thanks for you, making mention in my prayers, [17] that the
God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit
of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; [18] having the eyes of
your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
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 that working of the strength of his might [20] which he worked
in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his
right hand in the heavenly places, [21] far above all rule, and authority,
and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this
world, but also in that which is to come. [22] He put all things in
subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the
assembly, [23] which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
