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Ephesians 1:3
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Greeting

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Redemption in Christ

3 aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,  
4 just as aHe chose us in Him bbefore the foundation of the world, that we should cbe holy and without blame before Him in love,  
5 ahaving predestined us to badoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, caccording to the good pleasure of His will,  
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, aby which He made us accepted in bthe Beloved.  
7 aIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to bthe riches of His grace  
8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and1 prudence,  
9 ahaving made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure bwhich He purposed in Himself,  
10 that in the dispensation of athe fullness of the times bHe might gather together in one call things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.  
11 aIn Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to bthe purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,  
12 athat we bwho first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.  
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard athe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, byou were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,  
14 awho1 is the guarantee of our inheritance buntil the redemption of cthe purchased possession, dto the praise of His glory.  

Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

15 Therefore I also, aafter I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,  
16 ado not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:  
Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:3

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American Standard Version
Blessed `be' the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly `places' in Christ:

Amplified® Bible
May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us {in Christ} with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!

Contemporary English Version
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the spiritual blessings that Christ has brought us from heaven!

Darby English Version
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;

Good News Bible
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.

International Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,

King James Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

New American Standard Bible
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,

New International Version
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

New King James Version
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,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We bless the name of God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Young's Literal Translation
Blessed `is' the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,


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