1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
4 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,
10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.
11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.
12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
13 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,
14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21 Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.
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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