Paul's Greeting
(Galatians 1:1-5)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blessings
(Romans 8:28-34)
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4According 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: 5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Paul’s Greeting to the Ephesians
(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blessings
(Romans 8:28–34)
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love; 5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire, 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved, 7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him 10 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; 11 in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will; 12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: 13 in whom 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 Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
Spiritual Wisdom
(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints, 16 don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 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, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might 20 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, 21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. 22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Paul’s Greeting to the Ephesians
(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints in Ephesus, a the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blessings
(Romans 8:28–34)
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. 4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love 5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Spiritual Wisdom
(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18 I ask that the eyes of your heart b may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, 20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Footnotes:
1 a Some manuscripts do not include in Ephesus .
18 b TR the eyes of your understanding
Paul's Greeting
(Galatians 1:1-5)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Spiritual Blessings
(Romans 8:28-34)
3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love, 5having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved, 7in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself, 10in regard to the dispensation of the fulness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth -- in him; 11in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will, 12for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ, 13in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth -- the good news of your salvation -- in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14which is an earnest of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints, 16do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him, 18the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19and what the exceeding greatness of His power to us who are believing, according to the working of the power of His might, 20which He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one; 22and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him -- head over all things to the assembly, 23which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,
Spiritual Blessings in Mashiach
¹ Paul, an apostle of Mashiach Yeshua, through the will of God, to the holy ones being in Ephesus and faithful in Mashiach Yeshua.* ² Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and Adonai Yeshua Mashiach.
³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Adonai Yeshua, the Mashiach, the one having-blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Mashiach,* ⁴ just-as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, for us to-be holy and blameless before Him in love, ⁵ having-predestined us for adoption through Yeshua Mashiach into Himself, according-to the good-pleasure of His will,* ⁶ to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely-gave to us in the Beloved.
Redemption through His Blood
⁷ In whom we are-having redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according-to the riches of His grace,* ⁸ which He caused-to-abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding, ⁹ having-made-known to us the mystery of His will, according-to His good-pleasure which He purposed in Him,* ¹⁰ for administration of the fullness of times, to sum-up-together all things in Mashiach, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, in Him.
¹¹ In Him also we were-chosen, having-been-predestined according-to the purpose of the One working all things according-to the counsel of His will,* ¹² for us to-be to the praise of His glory, the ones having-hoped-before in Mashiach. ¹³ In whom also you, having-heard the word of truth, the good-news of your salvation, in whom also having-believed, you were-sealed with the Ruach HaKodesh of promise,* ¹⁴ who is being the pledge of our inheritance, until redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.*
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
¹⁵ Because-of this, I also, having-heard of your faith in Adonai Yeshua and love toward all the holy ones, ¹⁶ do not cease giving-thanks for you, making remembrance in my prayers, ¹⁷ so-that the God of our Adonai Yeshua Mashiach, the Father of glory, might-give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in knowledge of Him,* ¹⁸ having-been-enlightened the eyes of your heart, for you to-know what is being the hope of His calling, what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the holy ones,* ¹⁹ and what the surpassing greatness of His power toward us the ones believing, according-to the working of the might of His strength, ²⁰ which He worked in Mashiach, having-raised Him from dead and having-seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,* ²¹ far-above all rule and authority and power and lordship and every name being-named, not only in this age but also in the one coming; ²² and all things He subjected under His feet and gave Him as head over all things to the assembly, ²³ which is being His body, the fullness of the one filling all things in all.*
Footnotes:
1:1: Ephesus was a major center for early Messianic community in Asia Minor
1:3: "Spiritual blessing" refers to all divine benefits given through the Ruach HaKodesh
1:5: "Adoption" (huiothesia) reflects Roman legal practice of full son-rights
1:7: "Redemption" (apolytrōsin) originally referred to buying back slaves
1:9: "Mystery" (mystērion) refers to God's previously hidden but now revealed plan
1:11: "Chosen" (eklērōthēmen) suggests both inheritance and divine selection
1:13: "Sealed" (esphragisthēte) implies ownership, security, and authentication
1:14: "Pledge" (arrabōn) was a down payment guaranteeing full future payment
1:17: "Knowledge" (epignōsis) implies intimate, experiential knowledge
1:18: "Eyes of heart" refers to spiritual understanding and perception
1:20: "Right hand" symbolizes position of highest authority and power
1:23: "Fullness" (plērōma) suggests complete expression of divine nature
Greetings and Spiritual Blessings
¹ From: Paul, chosen by God’s will to be Messiah Jesus’ ambassador*.
To: God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful who are united with Jesus the Messiah. ² May God our Father and the Lord and Messiah Jesus, shower you with favorable-grace and peace.
The Father's Plan of Redemption
³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! Through our union with the Messiah, He has blessed us with every possible spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms*. ⁴ For in the Messiah, He chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence*. In love ⁵ He predestined us to be adopted as His own children through Jesus Christ, according to His pleasure and will— ⁶ all to the praise of His glorious favorable-grace, which He has freely given us in His Beloved One.
The Son's Work of Redemption
⁷ In the Messiah, we have redemption through His blood—the forgiveness of our sins*—in accordance with the riches of God’s favorable-grace ⁸ that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹ He has made known to us the mystery of His will*, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in the Messiah, ¹⁰ to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under the Messiah.
Our Inheritance in Christ
¹¹ In Him we were also chosen*, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, ¹² so that we, who were the first to put our hope in the Messiah, might exist for the praise of His glory. ¹³ And you also were included in the Messiah when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked with a seal*, the promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁴ who is the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory.
Paul's Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
¹⁵ Ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, ¹⁶ I haven’t stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I keep asking that the God of our Lord and Messiah Jesus, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation*, so that you may know Him better. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened* so that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people, ¹⁹ and His incomparably great power for us who believe.
Christ's Supreme Position
²⁰ That power is the same mighty strength God exerted when He raised the Messiah from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms*, ²¹ far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. ²² And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, ²³ which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way*.
Footnotes:
*1:1 - The term "apostle" means "sent one" with full authority to represent the sender.
*1:3 - "Heavenly realms" refers to the spiritual dimension where Christ's authority is exercised.
*1:4 - This election occurred in eternity past, emphasizing God's sovereign grace.
*1:7 - "Redemption" uses marketplace imagery of paying a price to set someone free.
*1:9 - "Mystery" in Paul's letters refers to God's previously hidden plan now revealed.
*1:11 - The Greek suggests both being chosen and receiving an inheritance.
*1:13 - "Sealed" reflects ancient practices of ownership and security markings.
*1:17 - This isn't just intellectual knowledge but deep spiritual understanding.
*1:18 - "Eyes of your heart" combines Greek and Hebrew concepts of understanding.
*1:20 - "Right hand" symbolizes the position of highest honor and authority.
*1:23 - "Fullness" suggests both Christ's completeness and his filling of the church.
