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Ephesians Chapter 1

Ephesians
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Ephesians

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In this opening chapter Paul addresses the believers in Ephesus, explaining the origin of his ministry and the unity of the church. He declares that Christ is the head of the church, with the Holy Spirit as its guide, and that believers are one body united in faith and purpose.

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(1) 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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Romans 1:1I Corinthians 1:1Galatians 1:1Romans 1:7I Corinthians 1:2II Corinthians 1:1Ephesians 6:21Numbers 12:7Luke 16:10Acts 16:15I Corinthians 4:12I Corinthians 4:17

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II Corinthians 1:1

(2) Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 1:7II Corinthians 1:2Galatians 1:3Titus 1:4

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

(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:
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Genesis 14:20I Chronicles 29:20Nehemiah 9:5Psalms 72:19Daniel 4:34Luke 2:28II Corinthians 1:3I Peter 1:3Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:10Revelation 4:11Revelation 5:9

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Genesis 14:19Genesis 27:27Genesis 27:33Genesis 28:6Genesis 49:28Deuteronomy 28:3

(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:
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Deuteronomy 7:6Deuteronomy 7:7Psalms 135:4Isaiah 41:8Isaiah 41:9Isaiah 42:1Isaiah 65:8Isaiah 65:9Isaiah 65:10Matthew 11:25Matthew 11:26Matthew 24:22

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John 15:19I John 2:15Luke 6:32I Corinthians 1:27Hosea 3:1James 2:5

(5) 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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Ephesians 1:11Romans 8:29Romans 8:30Jeremiah 3:4Jeremiah 3:19Hosea 1:10John 1:12John 11:52Romans 8:14Romans 8:15Romans 8:16Romans 8:17

(6) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 1:8Ephesians 1:12Ephesians 1:14Ephesians 1:18Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 3:10Ephesians 3:11Proverbs 16:4Isaiah 43:21Isaiah 61:3Isaiah 61:11

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Romans 11:6Song of Solomon 5:9I Corinthians 15:10Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1

(7) In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
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Job 33:24Psalms 130:7Daniel 9:24Daniel 9:25Daniel 9:26Zechariah 9:11Zechariah 13:1Zechariah 13:7Matthew 20:28Matthew 26:28Mark 14:24Acts 20:28

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10Colossians 1:14

(8) Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
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Romans 5:15Romans 5:20Romans 5:21Ephesians 1:11Ephesians 3:10Psalms 104:24Proverbs 8:12Isaiah 52:13Daniel 2:20Daniel 2:21Matthew 11:19Romans 11:33

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Deuteronomy 28:54

(9) 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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Ephesians 1:17Ephesians 1:18Ephesians 3:3Ephesians 3:4Ephesians 3:5Ephesians 3:6Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 3:8Ephesians 3:9Matthew 13:11Romans 16:25Romans 16:26

(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:
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Isaiah 2:2Isaiah 2:3Isaiah 2:4Daniel 2:44Daniel 9:24Daniel 9:25Daniel 9:26Daniel 9:27Amos 9:11Micah 4:1Micah 4:2Malachi 3:1

(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:
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Ephesians 1:14Psalms 37:18Acts 20:32Acts 26:18Romans 8:17Galatians 3:18Colossians 1:12Colossians 3:24Titus 3:7James 2:5I Peter 1:4I Peter 3:9

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Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Numbers 26:54Joshua 19:9II Samuel 17:14

(12) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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Ephesians 1:6Ephesians 1:14Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 3:21II Thessalonians 2:13Ephesians 1:13Psalms 2:12Psalms 146:3Psalms 146:4Psalms 146:5Isaiah 11:10Isaiah 12:2

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Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(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,
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Ephesians 2:11Ephesians 2:12Colossians 1:21Colossians 1:22Colossians 1:23I Peter 2:10Ephesians 4:21John 1:17Romans 6:17Romans 10:14Romans 10:15Romans 10:16

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Psalms 78:22Revelation 7:5Revelation 7:6Revelation 7:7Revelation 7:8I Corinthians 9:18

(14) Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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Romans 8:15Romans 8:16Romans 8:17Romans 8:23II Corinthians 1:22II Corinthians 5:5Galatians 4:6Ephesians 4:30Leviticus 25:24Leviticus 25:25Leviticus 25:26Leviticus 25:27

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Ezekiel 46:18Ezekiel 44:28Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Numbers 27:7

(15) Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
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Colossians 1:3Colossians 1:4Philemon 1:5Galatians 5:6I Thessalonians 1:3II Thessalonians 1:3I Timothy 1:5I Timothy 1:14Psalms 16:3I Thessalonians 4:9Hebrews 6:10I Peter 1:22

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1Colossians 1:4Philemon 1:5I John 2:15I John 4:16

(16) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
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Romans 1:8Romans 1:9I Samuel 7:8I Samuel 12:23Philippians 1:3Philippians 1:4Colossians 1:3I Thessalonians 5:17II Thessalonians 1:3Genesis 40:14Isaiah 62:6I Thessalonians 1:2

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I Thessalonians 1:2Philemon 1:4

(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:
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Ephesians 1:3John 20:17I Chronicles 29:11Psalms 24:7Psalms 24:10Psalms 29:3Jeremiah 2:11Matthew 6:13Luke 2:14Acts 7:2I Corinthians 2:8James 2:1

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Ecclesiastes 1:16Ecclesiastes 7:12I Kings 4:30

(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,
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Ephesians 5:8Psalms 119:18Isaiah 6:10Isaiah 29:10Isaiah 29:18Isaiah 32:3Isaiah 42:7Matthew 13:15Luke 24:45Acts 16:14Acts 26:18II Corinthians 4:4

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Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Romans 8:24Numbers 26:54Joshua 19:9

(19) 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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Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 3:20Psalms 110:2Psalms 110:3Isaiah 53:1John 3:6Acts 26:18Romans 1:16II Corinthians 4:7II Corinthians 5:17Philippians 2:13

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Daniel 8:24Ecclesiastes 8:8Luke 10:19John 10:18John 19:10I Corinthians 7:4

(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,
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Ephesians 2:5Ephesians 2:6Romans 6:5Romans 6:6Romans 6:7Romans 6:8Romans 6:9Romans 6:10Romans 6:11Philippians 3:10I Peter 1:3Psalms 16:9

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Ephesians 2:6

(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:
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Philippians 2:9Philippians 2:10Colossians 2:10Hebrews 1:4Ephesians 3:10Ephesians 6:12Daniel 7:27Romans 8:38Romans 8:39Colossians 1:15Colossians 1:16Colossians 2:15

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John 15:19Daniel 11:5Nehemiah 12:39Psalms 97:9John 3:31John 8:23

(22) 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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Genesis 3:15Psalms 8:6Psalms 8:7Psalms 8:8Psalms 91:13I Corinthians 15:25I Corinthians 15:26I Corinthians 15:27Hebrews 2:8Ephesians 4:15Ephesians 4:16I Corinthians 11:3

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38

(23) Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Ephesians 2:16Ephesians 4:4Ephesians 4:12Ephesians 5:23Ephesians 5:24Ephesians 5:25Ephesians 5:26Ephesians 5:27Ephesians 5:28Ephesians 5:29Ephesians 5:30Ephesians 5:31

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I Corinthians 15:44Luke 11:34I Corinthians 12:12

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