1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints in Ephesus, to you who share Christian faith:
2 receive grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus the Lord.
3 Blessed be God, the Father of Christ Jesus our Lord, who in Christ has blessed us from heaven with every spiritual blessing.
4 God chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and without sin in his presence.
5 From eternity he destined us in love to be his sons and daughters through Christ Jesus, thus fulfilling his free and generous will. This goal suited him:
6 that his loving-kindness which he granted us in his Beloved might finally receive all glory and praise.
7 For in Christ we obtain freedom, sealed by his blood, and have the forgiveness of sins. In this appears the greatness of his grace,
8 which he lavished on us. In all wisdom and understanding,
9 God has made known to us his mysterious design, in accordance with his loving-kindness in Christ.
10 In him and under him God wanted to unite, when the fullness of time had come, everything in heaven and on earth.
11 By a decree of Him who disposes all things according to his own plan and decision we, the Jews, have been chosen and called
12 and we were awaiting the Messiah, for the praise of his glory.
13 You, on hearing the word of truth, the Gospel that saves you, have believed in him. And, as promised, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit,
14 the first pledge of what we shall receive, on the way to our deliverance as a people of God, for the praise of his glory.
15 I have been told of your faith and your affection towards all the believers,
16 so I always give thanks to God, remembering you in my prayers.
17 May the God of Christ Jesus our Lord, the Father of Glory, reveal himself to you and give you a spirit of wisdom, that you may know him.
18 May he enlighten your inner vision, that you may appreciate the things we hope for, since we were called by God. May you know how great is the inheritance, the glory, God sets apart for his saints;
19 may you understand with what extraordinary power he acts in favor of us who believe.
20 He revealed his almighty power in Christ when he raised him from the dead and had him sit at his right hand in heaven,
21 far above all rule, power, authority, dominion, or any other supernatural force that could be named, not only in this world but in the world to come as well.
22 Thus has God put all things under the feet of Christ and set him above all things, as head of the Church
23 which is his body. He who fills all in all unfolds his fullness in the Church.
Versículos relacionados com Ephesians, 1:
Ephesians 1 deals mainly on the election and predestination of believers in Christ, redemption through their blood and the revelation of the mystery of God's will. Next are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in Ephesians 1.
Romans 8:29-30: "For those who have known, also predestined them to be conforming to the image of his son, that he may be the firstborn among many brothers. And to those who predestined, they also called them; and which he called, they also justified; and those who justified them also glorified. " This verse shows that God has predestined those He called to be compounded in the image of His Son. This is related to the theme of predestination in Ephesians 1.
1 Peter 1:18-19: "You know it was not with corruptible things, such as silver or gold, that you were rescued from your vain way of living that you have received from your parents, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a one lamb without defect and without stain. " This verse talks about redemption through the blood of Christ, which is an important theme in Ephesians 1.
Romans 16:25:25-26: "Now to the one who is powerful to confirm to you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that has been hidden from eternal times, but now has been manifest and through Prophetic Scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known to all nations to obedience of faith. " This verse talks about the revelation of the mystery of God's will, which is also an important theme in Ephesians 1.
Colossians 1:13-14: "He took us out of the power of darkness, and transported us to the kingdom of the Son of his love; in which we have redemption for his blood, namely the remission of sins." This verse talks about redemption through the blood of Christ and the transfer of the believers of the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of his Son. This is related to the themes of redemption and election in Ephesians 1.
Romans 9:11-13: "For they have not yet been born, not having done well or evil (so that God's purpose, according to the election, would be firm, not because of the works, but by the one who calls), He was told to her, The greatest will serve the smallest. As it is written, I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau. " This verse talks about Jacob's election over Esau, which is related to the theme of election in Ephesians 1.
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