Ephesians 1:3-14



3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in the heavenly realms
with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

4 For he chose us in him
before the creation of the world
to be holy and blameless in his sight.

In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ,
in accordance with his pleasure and will—
6 to the praise of his glorious grace,
which he has freely given us
in the One he loves.
7 In him we have redemption
through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
8 that he lavished on us.
With all wisdom and understanding,
9 he made known to us the mystery of his will
according to his good pleasure,
which he purposed in Christ,
10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—
to bring unity to all things
in heaven and on earth
under Christ.
11 In him we were also chosen,
having been predestined according to the plan of him
who works out everything in conformity
with the purpose of his will,
12 in order that we,
who were the first to put our hope in Christ,
might be for the praise of his glory.

13 And you also were included in Christ
when you heard the message of truth,
the gospel of your salvation.
When you believed,
you were marked in him with a seal,
the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance
until the redemption of those
who are God’s possession—

to the praise of his glory.