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1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God's holy people living in Ephesus, believers in Christ Jesus:
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , to the G3588 saints G40 which are G5607 at G1722 Ephesus G2181 , and G2532 to the faithful G4103 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2. Grace G5485 be to you G5213 , and G2532 peace G1515 , from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 , and G2532 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.
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3. Blessed G2128 be the G3588 God G2316 and G2532 Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , who hath blessed G2127 us G2248 with G1722 all G3956 spiritual G4152 blessings G2129 in G1722 heavenly G2032 places in G1722 Christ G5547 :
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4. That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people -- people without blame before him.
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4. According as G2531 he hath chosen G1586 us G2248 in G1722 him G846 before G4253 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 , that we G2248 should be G1511 holy G40 and G2532 without blame G299 before G2714 him G846 in G1722 love G26 :
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5. Because of his love, God had already decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him,
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5. Having predestinated G4309 us G2248 unto G1519 the adoption of children G5206 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to G1519 himself G848 , according G2596 to the G3588 good pleasure G2107 of his G848 will G2307 ,
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6. and it brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely, in Christ, the One he loves.
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6. To G1519 the praise G1868 of the glory G1391 of his G848 grace G5485 , wherein G1722 G3739 he hath made us accepted G5487 G2248 in G1722 the G3588 beloved G25 .
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7. In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God's grace,
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7. In G1722 whom G3739 we have G2192 redemption G629 through G1223 his G846 blood G129 , the G3588 forgiveness G859 of sins G3900 , according G2596 to the G3588 riches G4149 of his G846 grace G5485 ;
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8. which he has given to us so fully and freely. God, with full wisdom and understanding,
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8. Wherein G3739 he hath abounded G4052 toward G1519 us G2248 in G1722 all G3956 wisdom G4678 and G2532 prudence G5428 ;
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9. let us know his secret purpose. This was what God wanted, and he planned to do it through Christ.
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9. Having made known G1107 unto us G2254 the G3588 mystery G3466 of his G848 will G2307 , according G2596 to his G848 good pleasure G2107 which G3739 he hath purposed G4388 in G1722 himself G848 :
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10. His goal was to carry out his plan, when the right time came, that all things in heaven and on earth would be joined together in Christ as the head.
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10. That in G1519 the dispensation G3622 of the G3588 fullness G4138 of times G2540 he might gather together in one G346 all things G3956 in G1722 Christ G5547 , both G5037 which G3588 are in G1722 heaven G3772 , and G2532 which G3588 are on G1909 earth G1093 ; even in G1722 him G846 :
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11. In Christ we were chosen to be God's people, because from the very beginning God had decided this in keeping with his plan. And he is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.
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11. In G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 we have obtained an inheritance G2820 , being predestinated G4309 according G2596 to the purpose G4286 of him who worketh G1754 all things G3956 after G2596 the G3588 counsel G1012 of his own G848 will G2307 :
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12. We are the first people who hoped in Christ, and we were chosen so that we would bring praise to God's glory.
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12. That we G2248 should be G1511 to G1519 the praise G1868 of his G846 glory G1391 , who first trusted G4276 in G1722 Christ G5547 .
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13. So it is with you. When you heard the true teaching -- the Good News about your salvation -- you believed in Christ. And in Christ, God put his special mark of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit that he had promised.
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13. In G1722 whom G3739 ye G5210 also G2532 trusted, after that ye heard G191 the G3588 word G3056 of truth G225 , the G3588 gospel G2098 of your G5216 salvation G4991 : in G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 after that ye believed G4100 , ye were sealed G4972 with that Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of promise G1860 ,
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14. That Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive what God promised for his people until God gives full freedom to those who are his -- to bring praise to God's glory.
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14. Which G3739 is G2076 the earnest G728 of our G2257 inheritance G2817 until G1519 the redemption G629 of the G3588 purchased possession G4047 , unto G1519 the praise G1868 of his G846 glory G1391 .
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15. That is why since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people,
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15. Wherefore G1223 G5124 I also G2504 , after I heard G191 of G2596 your G5209 faith G4102 in G1722 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , and G2532 love G26 unto G1519 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 ,
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16. I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I always remember you in my prayers,
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16. Cease G3973 not G3756 to give thanks G2168 for G5228 you G5216 , making G4160 mention G3417 of you G5216 in G1909 my G3450 prayers G4335 ,
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17. asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will know him better.
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17. That G2443 the G3588 God G2316 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , the G3588 Father G3962 of glory G1391 , may give G1325 unto you G5213 the spirit G4151 of wisdom G4678 and G2532 revelation G602 in G1722 the knowledge G1922 of him G848 :
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18. I pray also that you will have greater understanding in your heart so you will know the hope to which he has called us and that you will know how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his holy people.
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18. The G3588 eyes G3788 of your G5216 understanding G1271 being enlightened G5461 ; that ye G5209 may know G1492 what G5101 is G2076 the G3588 hope G1680 of his G846 calling G2821 , and G2532 what G5101 the G3588 riches G4149 of the G3588 glory G1391 of his G846 inheritance G2817 in G1722 the G3588 saints G40 ,
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19. And you will know that God's power is very great for us who believe. That power is the same as the great strength
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19. And G2532 what G5101 is the G3588 exceeding G5235 greatness G3174 of his G846 power G1411 to G1519 us G2248 -ward who believe G4100 , according G2596 to the G3588 working G1753 of his G846 mighty power G2904 G2479 ,
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20. God used to raise Christ from the dead and put him at his right side in the heavenly world.
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20. Which G3739 he wrought G1754 in G1722 Christ G5547 , when he raised G1453 him G846 from G1537 the dead G3498 , and G2532 set G2523 him at G1722 his own G848 right hand G1188 in G1722 the G3588 heavenly G2032 places,
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21. God has put Christ over all rulers, authorities, powers, and kings, not only in this world but also in the next.
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21. Far above G5231 all G3956 principality G746 , and G2532 power G1849 , and G2532 might G1411 , and G2532 dominion G2963 , and G2532 every G3956 name G3686 that is named G3687 , not G3756 only G3440 in G1722 this G5129 world G165 , but G235 also G2532 in G1722 that which is to come G3195 :
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22. God put everything under his power and made him the head over everything for the church,
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22. And G2532 hath put G5293 all G3956 things under G5259 his G846 feet G4228 , and G2532 gave G1325 him G846 to be the head G2776 over G5228 all G3956 things to the G3588 church G1577 ,
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23. which is Christ's body. The church is filled with Christ, and Christ fills everything in every way.
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23. Which G3748 is G2076 his G846 body G4983 , the G3588 fullness G4138 of him that filleth G4137 all G3956 in G1722 all G3956 .
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