1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ

B ⟨Christ Jesus⟩

by the will of God, to the

ℵ²A ⟨all the⟩

saints which are at Ephesus

ℵ*B* omit

, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father

B omit

of our Lord

ℵ ⟨Lord and Saviour⟩

Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us

ℵ* omit

with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the 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:

4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish 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,

5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein

ℵBA ⟨whereby⟩

he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace

A ⟨goodness⟩

;

7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

8 which he made to abound 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:

9 having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in

10 That in

A ⟨according to⟩

the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both

ℵBA omit

which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

10 him unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth;

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance

ℵBA ⟨are called⟩

, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

11 in him, I say, in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped 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,

13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

14 which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love

ℵ*BA omit

unto all the saints,

15 ¶ For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which ye shew toward all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you

ℵBA ⟨of you⟩

in my prayers;

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:

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

18 The eyes of your understanding

ℵA ⟨your heart⟩; B ⟨the heart⟩

being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and

ℵBA omit

what the riches of the glory of his inheritance

ℵ ⟨inheritance of his glory⟩

in the saints,

18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, 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,

19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he wrought in Christ,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him

ℵA ⟨him⟩

at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

20 when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power

B ⟨power, and principality⟩

, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, 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,

22 and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

23 which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.