World English Bible, British Edition
Ephesians • Chapter 1
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Yashua (Jesus) through the will of God (Elohim), to the saints who are
at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Yashua (Jesus):
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Grace to you and peace from God (Elohim) our Father and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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Blessed be the God (Elohim) and Father of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, who has
blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
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even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
would be holy and without defect before him in love,
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having predestined us for adoption as children through Yashua (Jesus) Christ to
himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
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to the praise of the glory of his Grace, by which he freely gave us favour
in the Beloved.
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In him we have our Redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of his Grace
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which he made to abound towards us in all wisdom and prudence,
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making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure
which he purposed in him
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to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things
in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
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We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained
according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
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to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had
before hoped in Christ.
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In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of
your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the Redemption of God (Elohim)’s own possession,
to the praise of his glory.
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For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord
Yashua (Jesus) which is amongst you and the love which you have towards all the saints,
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don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
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that the God (Elohim) of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, the Father of glory, may give
to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
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having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is
the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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and what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe,
according to that working of the strength of his might
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which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made
him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
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far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that
is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
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He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head
over all things for the assembly,
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which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
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