1 Paul, A2 Cor 1:1an apostle of BRom 8:1Christ Jesus 1Lit throughC1 Cor 1:1by the will of God,

To the 2Or holy onesDActs 9:13saints who are 3Three early mss do not contain at Ephesusat EActs 18:19Ephesus and FCol 1:2who are faithful in BRom 8:1Christ Jesus: 2 ARom 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 A2 Cor 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in BEph 1:20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as AEph 2:10; 2 Thess 2:13fHe chose us in Him before BMatt 25:34the foundation of the world, that we would be CEph 5:27; Col 1:22holy and blameless before 1Or Him, in loveHim. DEph 4:2, 15, 16; 5:2In love 5 1Lit having predestinedHe AActs 13:48; Rom 8:29fpredestined us to BRom 8:14ffadoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, CPhil 2:13; Col 1:19according to the 2Lit good pleasurekind intention of His will, 6 AEph 1:12, 14to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in BMatt 3:17the Beloved. 7 ACol 1:14In 1Lit whomHim we have BRom 3:24; 1 Cor 1:30; Eph 1:14redemption CActs 20:28; Rom 3:25through His blood, the DActs 2:38forgiveness of our trespasses, according to ERom 2:4; Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8, 16the riches of His grace 8 which He 1Lit made abundant towardlavished on 2Or us, in all wisdom and insightus. In all wisdom and insight 9 He 1Lit making knownARom 11:25; Eph 3:3made known to us the mystery of His will, B1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15according to His 2Lit good pleasurekind intention which He CRom 8:28; Eph 1:11purposed in Him 10 with a view to an administration 1Lit ofsuitable to AMark 1:15the fullness of the times, that is, BEph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20the summing up of all things in Christ, things 2Lit uponin the heavens and things on the earth. In Him 11 1Lit in whom alsoalso we 2Or were made a heritageADeut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14have obtained an inheritance, having been BEph 1:5predestined CRom 8:28f; Eph 3:11according to His purpose who works all things DRom 9:11; Heb 6:17after the counsel of His will, 12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in 1I.e. the MessiahChrist would be AEph 1:6, 14to the praise of His glory. 13 In 1Lit whomHim, you also, after listening to AEph 4:21; Col 1:5the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also 2Or believed in Him, you were sealedbelieved, you were BEph 4:30sealed in 1Lit whomHim with CActs 2:33the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is 1Or a down paymentA2 Cor 1:22given as a pledge of BActs 20:32our inheritance, with a view to the CEph 1:7redemption of DEph 1:11God’s own possession, EEph 1:6, 12to the praise of His glory.

15 For this reason I too, ACol 1:4; Philem 5having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and 1Three early mss do not contain your loveyour love for BEph 1:1; 3:18all the 2V 1, note 2saints, 16 ARom 1:8f; Col 1:9do not cease giving thanks for you, BRom 1:9while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the AJohn 20:17; Rom 15:6God of our Lord Jesus Christ, BActs 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of CCol 1:9wisdom and of D1 Cor 14:6revelation in the 1Or true knowledgeknowledge of Him. 18 I pray that AActs 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4the eyes of your heart 1Lit beingmay be enlightened, so that you will know what is the BEph 4:4hope of His CRom 11:29calling, what are DEph 1:7the riches of the glory of EEph 1:11His inheritance in FCol 1:12the 2Or holy onessaints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. AEph 3:7; Col 1:29These are in accordance with the working of the BEph 6:10strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He AActs 2:24raised Him from the dead and BMark 16:19seated Him at His right hand in CEph 1:3the heavenly places, 21 far above AMatt 28:18; Col 1:16all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every BPhil 2:9; Rev 19:12name that is named, not only in CMatt 12:32this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He APs 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as B1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18head over all things to the church, 23 which is His A1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12; Col 1:18, 24body, the BJohn 1:16; Eph 3:19fullness of Him who CEph 4:10fills DCol 3:11all in all.