1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are [in Ephesus] [2] faithful in Christ Jesus: [AA]
2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [AB]
3 [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [AC] who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, [4]
4 as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. [AD] In love
5 he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, [AE]
6 for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. [AF]
Redemption through the Son
7 In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace [AG]
8 that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, [AH]
9 he has made known to us the mystery [5] of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him [AI]
10 as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth. [AJ]
11 In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, [AK]
12 so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped [6] in Christ.
Sealed with the Holy Spirit
13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed [7] with the promised holy Spirit, [AL]
14 which is the first installment [8] of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory. [AM]
Prayer for the Spirit of Revelation
15 Therefore, I, too, hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus and of your love [10] for all the holy ones, [AN]
16 do not cease giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, [AO]
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. [AP]
18 May the eyes of [your] hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, [AQ]
19 and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might, [AR]
20 which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, [AS]
21 far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come. [AT]
22 And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, [AU]
23 which is his body, [11] the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way. [AV]