Ephesians Chapter 1

Ephesians Chapter 1

Here we go with our best friend Paul.

Paul, an apostle of old JC, is writing a letter to the saints who are at Ephesus, and also to the faithful flocks there:

Grace and peace to all yall from God and JC. Blessed be God who is the daddy of our lord, who blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in heaven.

He chose all of us before the world was founded so that we could be holy and without blame in loving him. He predestined us as the adopted children through JC to himself according to his own will. We should praise and give him glory because he’s accepted us as his beloved.

In JC we have redemption through blood and forgiveness of our sins according to the bounty of his grace. He has given us all kinds of wisdom and prudence. He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his pleasure, this is why he made himself.

When the right time comes, he’ll gather together all things in Christ, including everything in heaven and everything on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the one who works all things and counsels of his own will. We should praise and glory those who first trusted in JC.

Also we should praise all of you who trusted after you heard the word of truth and the gospel of your salvation. After you believed your were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the true inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession. Praise and glory.

After I heard about your faith in JC and your love of all the saints, I couldn’t stop giving thanks for you and I mention you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our lord JC, the Father of glory, will give you the spirit of wisdom and the revelation of knowledge of him. Once you have been enlightened, I hope that you will know what hope exists in his calling, and that you will know the riches of his inheritance in the saints.

I also want you to understand the exceeding greatness of his power to those of us who believe, according to the working of his power which he showed us in JC when he raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in heaven.

He is far above all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in the next. And he has put all things under his feet and made him head over all things to the church which is his body and the fullness of him that fills in everything.