1 Paul, *See 2 Cor. 1:1an apostle of Christ Jesus *See 1 Cor. 1:1by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and *Col. 1:2are faithful*1:1 Some manuscripts saints who are also faithful (omitting in Ephesus) in Christ Jesus:

2 *See Rom. 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 *2 Cor. 1:3;1 Pet. 1:3Blessed be *See Rom. 15:6the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing *ver. 20;ch. 2:6;3:10;6:12in the heavenly places, 4 *[ch. 2:10;2 Thess. 2:13;1 Pet. 1:2] even as he *James 2:5;[Deut. 7:6;26:18] chose us in him *[2 Tim. 1:9]; See Matt. 13:35before the foundation of the world, that we should be *ch. 5:27;Col. 1:22;1 Thess. 4:7holy and blameless before him. In love 5 *ver. 11;Rom. 8:29,30he predestined us*1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us for *See Rom. 8:15adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, *ver. 9;[Luke 2:14;Heb. 2:4]; See Luke 12:32according to the purpose of his will, 6 *ver. 12, 14to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in *[John 3:35;10:17;Col. 1:13]; See Matt. 3:17the Beloved. 7 *Col. 1:14In him we have *Rom. 3:24;1 Cor. 1:30;[ch. 4:30] redemption *See Acts 20:28through his blood, *See Acts 2:38the forgiveness of our trespasses, *[ch. 3:8,16;Col. 1:27]; See Rom. 2:4according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 *See Rom. 16:25making known*1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known to us the mystery of his will, *[See ver. 5above] according to his purpose, which he *[ver. 11; Rom. 8:28;9:11]set forth in Christ*1:9 Greek him10 as a plan for *See Mark 1:15the fullness of time, *Col. 1:16,20;[ch. 3:15;Phil. 2:9,10]to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.

11 In him we have obtained *Deut. 4:20;32:9;See ver. 14an inheritance, *ver. 5having been predestined *ch. 3:11;[Rev. 4:11]; See Rom. 8:28according to the purpose of him who works all things according to *[Acts 20:27]the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be *ver. 6, 14;[Phil. 1:11]to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard *2 Cor. 6:7;Col. 1:5;2 Tim. 2:15;[Acts 13:26;15:7] the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, *ch. 4:30were sealed with the *See Acts 1:4promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is *2 Cor. 1:22the guarantee*1:14 Or down payment of our *Acts 20:32;[ver. 18] inheritance until *Titus 2:14;See ver. 7we acquire *See 1 Pet. 2:9possession of it,*1:14 Or until God redeems his possession*ver. 6, 12to the praise of his glory.

15 For this reason, *Col. 1:4;Philem. 5;See Rom. 1:8because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love*1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love toward all the saints, 16 I *Col. 1:9do not cease to give thanks for you, *Rom. 1:9;2 Tim. 1:3remembering you in my prayers, 17 that *See Rom. 15:6the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, *[Col. 1:9]may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 *[Heb. 6:4;10:32;Rev. 3:17,18]; See Acts 26:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is *ch. 4:4;[ch. 2:12] the hope to which he has called you, what are *ch. 3:8,16;Col. 1:27;See ver. 7the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, *ch. 3:7;Phil. 3:21;Col. 1:29;2:12according to the working of *ch. 6:10;[Dan. 4:30]his great might 20 that he worked in Christ *See Acts 2:24when he raised him from the dead and *See Mark 16:19;Acts 2:33;1 Pet. 3:22seated him at his right hand *See ver. 3in the heavenly places, 21 *ch. 4:10;Col. 2:10;See John 3:31far above *1 Cor. 15:24all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above *ch. 3:15;Phil. 2:9;[Heb. 1:4] every name that is named, not only in *[Matt. 12:32]this age but also in the one to come. 22 And *Cited from Ps. 8:6;See 1 Cor. 15:27he put all things under his feet and gave him as *ch. 4:15;5:23;Col. 1:18;2:19;[1 Cor. 11:3;Col. 2:10]head over all things to the church, 23 *ch. 4:12,16;5:30;Col. 1:18,24;[ch. 5:23;1 Cor. 12:27] which is his body, *ch. 3:19;See John 1:16the fullness of him *ch. 4:10who fills *[Jer. 23:24;Col. 3:11]all in all.