Ephesians 1:3-10

Ephesians 1:3-10

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 

5 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.