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Ephesians 1:3-6

Blessed in Christ and Enlightened to Know His Power

Paul blesses God for every spiritual blessing in Christ, then prays that believers would know the hope, inheritance, and power already given to them through Christ's exaltation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

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Verse 3

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 BSB references 1 Peter 1:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:6 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18-21 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:12-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Blessed [be] Εὐλογητὸς G2128 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has blessed εὐλογήσας G2127 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition every πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular spiritual πνευματικῇ G4152 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular blessing εὐλογίᾳ G2129 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural heavenly realms ἐπουρανίοις G2032 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Romans 8:29 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:9 Classic cross-references Revelation 13:8 Classic cross-references Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18-21 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:12-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For καθὼς G2531 Adverb He chose ἐξελέξατο G1586 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular before πρὸ G4253 Preposition [the] foundation καταβολῆς G2602 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of [the] world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active holy ἁγίους G40 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction blameless ἀμώμους G299 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural in His presence κατενώπιον G2714 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular In ἐν G1722 Preposition love ἀγάπῃ G26 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Romans 8:29 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:11 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18-21 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:12-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He predestined προορίσας G4309 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural for εἰς G1519 Preposition adoption as His sons υἱοθεσίαν G5206 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular good pleasure εὐδοκίαν G2107 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular will θελήματος G2307 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:25 Classic cross-references Romans 5:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:18 Classic cross-references Romans 3:22 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18-21 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:12-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

to εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] praise ἔπαινον G1868 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular glorious δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular which ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular He has freely given ἐχαρίτωσεν G5487 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Beloved [One] Ἠγαπημένῳ G25 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular

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