Ephesians:1
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Paul ,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God ,
to the saints which are at Ephesus ,
and to the faithful in Christ Jesus :
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Grace be to you ,
and peace ,
from God our Father ,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ .
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ :
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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world ,
that we should be holy and without blame before him in love :
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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself ,
according to the good pleasure of his will ,
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To the praise of the glory of his grace ,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved .
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In whom we have redemption through his blood ,
the forgiveness of sins ,
according to the riches of his grace ;
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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence ;
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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will ,
according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself :
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That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ ,
both which are in heaven ,
and which are on earth ;
even in him :
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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance ,
being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will :
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That we should be to the praise of his glory ,
who first trusted in Christ .
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In whom ye also trusted ,
after that ye heard the word of truth ,
the gospel of your salvation :
in whom also after that ye believed ,
ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise ,
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Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession ,
unto the praise of his glory .
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Wherefore I also ,
after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus ,
and love unto all the saints ,
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Cease not to give thanks for you ,
making mention of you in my prayers ;
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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
the Father of glory ,
may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him :
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened ;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling ,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints ,
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe ,
according to the working of his mighty power ,
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Which he wrought in Christ ,
when he raised him from the dead ,
and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places ,
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Far above all principality ,
and power ,
and might ,
and dominion ,
and every name that is named ,
not only in this world ,
but also in that which is to come :
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And hath put all things under his feet ,
and gave him to be the head over all things to the church ,
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Which is his body ,
the fulness of him that filleth all in all .