Ephesians 1:2-7
King James Version
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 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:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
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Ephesians 1:2-7
New International Version
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(A)
Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(C) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us(D) in him before the creation of the world(E) to be holy and blameless(F) in his sight. In love(G) 5 he[a] predestined(H) us for adoption to sonship[b](I) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(J) and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace,(K) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(L) 7 In him we have redemption(M) through his blood,(N) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(O) of God’s grace
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. 5 He
- Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
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