1Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, even the believers in Christ Jesus: 2Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; 4according as he has elected us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and unblameable in his sight; in love, 5having formerly marked us out for adoption through Jesus Christ, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6to the praise of the glory of his favor, with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved; 7in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor, 8which has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose, which he had purposed in himself, 10for the administration of the fullness of the appointed times, to gather together all under Christ-all in the heavens, and all on the earth-under him: 11under whom even we have inherited, having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12that we should be to the praise of his glory, who before trusted in Christ. 13In whom you, also, trusted, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed with the spirit of the promise-the Holy Spirit- 14who is an earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of the purchase, to the praise of his glory. 15For this reason, I, also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints, 16do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints; 19and what the exceeding greatness of his power, in relation to us 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 government, and power, and might, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; 22and subjected all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things to the congregation, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all;