Efésios 1

A paean of doctrinal praise

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,*The full name of Jehovah the Son is now ‘The Lord Jesus Christ’. Where ‘Lord’ occurs without the definite article or a possessive pronoun I often render ‘Sovereign’. who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms*"In the heavenly realms" appears to be a synonym for Heaven; the blessings are there, ready to be distributed. in Christ;*The blessings are only for those who are in Christ. Unbelievers may receive some spinoff benefits.