Ephesians 1:4-12
New King James Version
4 just as (A)He chose us in Him (B)before the foundation of the world, that we should (C)be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 (D)having predestined us to (E)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, (F)according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, (G)by which He [a]made us accepted in (H)the Beloved.
7 (I)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to (J)the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence, 9 (K)having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure (L)which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of (M)the fullness of the times (N)He might gather together in one (O)all things in Christ, [c]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11 (P)In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to (Q)the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 (R)that we (S)who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us
- Ephesians 1:8 understanding
- Ephesians 1:10 NU, M omit both
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