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Chapter 1
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful
in Christ Jesus: |
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Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly
places in Christ: |
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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: |
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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will, |
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To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he
hath made us accepted in the beloved. |
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, according to the riches of his grace; |
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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and
prudence; |
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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed
in himself: |
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That 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: |
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In 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: |
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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first
trusted in Christ. |
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In 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, |
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Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption
of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. |
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Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the
Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
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Sermon (The Inheritance of the Saints) - |
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of
you in my prayers; |
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That 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: |
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The 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, |
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to
us-ward who believe, according to the working of his
mighty power, |
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Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from
the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly
places, |
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Far 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: |
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And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him
to be the head over all things to the church, |
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Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth
all in all. |
