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* Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God , to the saints being in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus : * Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . * Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies with Christ , * according as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world , for us to be holy and without blemish before Him in love , * predestinating us to adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself , according to the good pleasure of His will , * to the praise of the glory of His grace in which He favored us in the One having been loved , * in whom we have redemption through His blood , the forgiveness of sins , according to the riches of His grace * which He caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding , * making known to us the mystery of His will , according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself , * for the administration of the fullness of the times to head up all things in Christ , both the things in the heavens , and the things on earth , in Him , * in whom we also have been chosen to an inheritance , being predestinated according to the purpose of the One working all things according to the counsel of His own will , * for us to be to the praise of His glory , the ones who had previously trusted in Christ ; * in whom also you , hearing the word of truth , the gospel of your salvation , in whom also believing you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise , * who is an earnest of our inheritance , to the redemption of the purchased possession , to the praise of His glory . * Because of this , hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love toward all the saints , * I also do not cease giving thanks on your behalf , making mention of you in my prayers , * that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Father of glory , may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him , * the eyes of your mind having been enlightened , for you to know what is the hope of His calling , and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints , * and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us , the ones believing according to the working of His mighty strength * which He worked in Christ in raising Him from the dead ; yea , He seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies , Psa . strkjv @110:1 * far above all principality , and authority , and power , and lordship , and every name being named , not only in this age , but also in the coming age ; * and He "put all things under His feet " and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church , Psa . strkjv @8:6 * which is His body : the fullness of Him filling all things in all ;

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