Ephesians 1:15-2:10

New International Version

Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵ For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus^(A) and your love for all God’s people,^{(B) 16} I have not stopped giving thanks for you,^(C) remembering you in my prayers.^{(D) 17} I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^(E) may give you the Spirit^[a] of wisdom^(F) and revelation, so that you may know him better. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(G) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(H) you, the riches^(I) of his glorious inheritance^(J) in his holy people,^{(K) 19} and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power^(L) is the same as the mighty strength^{(M) 20} he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead^(N) and seated him at his right hand^(O) in the heavenly realms,^{(P) 21} far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(Q) and every name^(R) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^{(S) 22} And God placed all things under his feet^(T) and appointed him to be head^(U) over everything for the church, ²³ which is his body,^(V) the fullness of him^(W) who fills everything in every way.^(X)

Made Alive in Christ

2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,^{(Y) 2} in which you used to live^(Z) when you followed the ways of this world^(AA) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,^(AB) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.^{(AC) 3} All of us also lived among them at one time,^(AD) gratifying the cravings of our flesh^[b](AE) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. ⁴ But because of his great love for us,^(AF) God, who is rich in mercy, ⁵ made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions^(AG)—it is by grace you have been saved.^{(AH) 6} And God raised us up with Christ^(AI) and seated us with him^(AJ) in the heavenly realms^(AK) in Christ Jesus, ⁷ in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,^(AL) expressed in his kindness^(AM) to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For it is by grace^(AN) you have been saved,^(AO) through faith^(AP)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works,^(AQ) so that no one can boast.^{(AR) 10} For we are God’s handiwork,^(AS) created^(AT) in Christ Jesus to do good works,^(AU) which God prepared in advance for us to do.