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* Paul , an Apostle of Jesus Christ , by the will of God , to the saints that are in Ephesus , even the believers in Christ Jesus : * Favor to you , and peace from God our Father , and from the Lord Jesus Christ . * 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 ; * according as he has elected us in him , before the foundation of the world , that we should be holy , and unblameable in his sight ; in love , * having formerly marked us out for adoption through Jesus Christ , to himself , according to the good pleasure of his will , * to the praise of the glory of his favor , with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved ; * in whom we have redemption through his blood , even the forgiveness of sins , according to the riches of his favor , * which has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence ; * having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose , which he had purposed in himself , * for the administration of the fullness of the appointed times , to gather together all under Christ-all in the heavens , and all on the earth-under him : * under whom even we have inherited , having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will , * that we should be to the praise of his glory , who before trusted in Christ . * In whom you , also , trusted , having heard the word of truth , the gospel of your salvation ; in whom , also , having believed , you were sealed with the spirit of the promise-the Holy Spirit - * who is an earnest of our inheritance , for the redemption of the purchase , to the praise of his glory . * For this reason , I , also , having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus , and of your love to all the saints , * do not cease to give thanks for you , making mention of you in my prayers ; * that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Father of glory , would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him ; * that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened , you may know what is the hope of his calling , and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints ; * and what the exceeding greatness of his power , in relation to us who believe according to the working of his mighty power , * which he wrought in Christ , when he raised him from the dead , and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places ; * far above all government , and power , and might , and lordship , and every name that is named , not only in this world , but also in that which is to come ; * and subjected all things under his feet , and appointed him head over all things to the congregation , * which is his body , the fullness of him who fills all in all ;

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