THE EPISTLE OF PAUL, THE APOSTLE, to the EPHESIANS

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: 
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, 
and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 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:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of
children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the 
good pleasure of his will, 
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein
he hath made us accepted in the Beloved:
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of 
his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all 
wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the  mystery of 
his will, according to his good pleasure, which he 
hath purposed in himself:
10 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: 
11 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: 
12 That we should be to praise of his glory, 
who first trusted in Christ. 
13 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, 
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until 
the redemption of the purchased possession, unto 
the praise of glory. 
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith
in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 
16 Cease not 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 unto you the spirit of 
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 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, 
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his
power to us-ward who believe, according to the 
working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised 
him from the dead, and set him at his own right 
hand in the heavenly places. 
21 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:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave 
him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that 
filleth all in all.