Paul’s Greeting to the Ephesians (Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
1 CPDV Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 CPDV Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blessings (Romans 8:28–34)
3 CPDV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ, BSB BSB: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
5 CPDV He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will, BSB BSB: He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 CPDV for the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has gifted us in his beloved Son. BSB BSB: to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
7 CPDV In him, we have redemption through his blood: the remission of sins in accord with the riches of his grace, BSB BSB: In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
8 CPDV which is superabundant in us, with all wisdom and prudence. BSB BSB: that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
9 CPDV So does he make known to us the mystery of his will, which he has set forth in Christ, in a manner well-pleasing to him, BSB BSB: And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
10 CPDV in the dispensation of the fullness of time, so as to renew in Christ everything that exists through him in heaven and on earth. BSB BSB: as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
11 CPDV In him, we too are called to our portion, having been predestined in accord with the plan of the One who accomplishes all things by the counsel of his will. BSB BSB: In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
12 CPDV So may we be, to the praise of his glory, we who have hoped beforehand in Christ. BSB BSB: in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
13 CPDV In him, you also, after you heard and believed the Word of truth, which is the Gospel of your salvation, were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the Promise. BSB BSB: And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 CPDV He is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the acquisition of redemption, to the praise of his glory. BSB BSB: who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Spiritual Wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
15 CPDV Because of this, and hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love toward all the saints, BSB BSB: For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 CPDV I have not ceased giving thanks for you, calling you to mind in my prayers, BSB BSB: I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17 CPDV so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give a spirit of wisdom and of revelation to you, in knowledge of him. BSB BSB: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18 CPDV May the eyes of your heart be illuminated, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and the wealth of the glory of his inheritance with the saints, BSB BSB: I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 CPDV and the preeminent magnitude of his virtue toward us, toward we who believe in accord with the work of his powerful virtue, BSB BSB: and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
20 CPDV which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead and establishing him at his right hand in the heavens, BSB BSB: which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 CPDV above every principality and power and virtue and dominion, and above every name that is given, not only in this age, but even in the future age. BSB BSB: far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22 CPDV And he has subjected all things under his feet, and he has made him the head over the entire Church, BSB BSB: And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
23 CPDV which is his body and which is the fullness of him who accomplishes everything in everyone. BSB BSB: which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
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