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| 1:1 | Paule an Apostle of Iesu Christe by the wyll of God. To the Saynctes whiche are at Ephesus, & to them whiche beleue on Iesus Christe. |
| 1:2 | Grace be wyth you, and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christe. |
| 1:3 | Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, which hath blessed vs wyth all maner of spyrytuall blessynges in heauenlye thynges by Christe, |
| 1:4 | accordynge as he had chosen vs in hym, before the foundacyon of the worlde was layde that we shoulde be Saynctes and wythoute blame before hym thorow loue. |
| 1:5 | And ordeyned vs before thorowe Iesus Christe to be heyres vnto hym selfe, according to the pleasure of hys wyll, |
| 1:6 | to the prayse of the glory of hys grace, wherewith he hath made vs accepted in the beloued. |
| 1:7 | By whome we haue redemption thorowe hys bloude, euen the forgeuenes of synnes accordyng to the ryches of hys grace |
| 1:8 | he shedde on vs aboundauntlye in all wysdome & perseueraunce. |
| 1:9 | And hath opened vnto vs the misterye of hys wyll accordyng to hys pleasure and purposed the same in hym selfe |
| 1:10 | to haue it declared, when the tyme were full come, that all thynges, bothe the thynges whiche are in heauen, & also thynges whiche are in earth shoulde be gathered together euen in Christ: |
| 1:11 | that is to saye in hym in whome we are made heyres, and were thereto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym which worketh all thynges after the purpose of hys owne wyll, |
| 1:12 | that we whiche before beleued in Christ shoulde be vnto the prayse of hys glorye. |
| 1:13 | In whome also ye (after that ye hearde the worde of trueth. I meane the Gospel of your saluacyon, wherein ye beleued) were sealed with the holye spiryte of promes, |
| 1:14 | whiche is the ernest of oure inheritaunce, to redeme the purchased possessyon, and that vnto the lande of hys glorye. |
| 1:15 | Wherfore euen I (after that I hearde of the faythe whiche ye haue in the Lorde Iesu, and loue vnto all the saynctes) |
| 1:16 | cease not to geue thankes for you: makyng mencyon of you in my prayers, |
| 1:17 | that the God of oure Lord Iesus Christ, and the father of glorye myghte geue vnto you the spyryte of wysdome, and open to you the knoweledge of hym selfe, |
| 1:18 | and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes that ye myght knowe what that hope is, where vnto he hath called you, and what the ryches of hys gloryous inheritaunce is vpon the saynctes, |
| 1:19 | and what is the excedynge greatnes of hys power to vs warde, whiche beleue accordynge to the workynge of that hys myghtye power, |
| 1:20 | whiche he wrought in Christe, when he raysed hym from the dead, and set hym on hys ryght hande in heauenly thynges, |
| 1:21 | aboue all rule, power, and myghte, and domynyon, and aboue all names that are named, not in thys worlde onely, but also in the worlde to come, |
| 1:22 | and hath put all thynges, vnder hys fete, and hath made hym aboue all thynges the heade of the congregacyon, |
| 1:23 | which is hys bodye, and the fulnes of hym that fylleth all in all thynges. |
| 1:1 | Pavl an Apostle of Jesvs Christ by the will of God, to the Saints, which are at Ephesus, and to ye faithfull in Christ Iesus: |
| 1:2 | Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. |
| 1:3 | Blessed be God, and the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessing in heauenly thinges in Christ, |
| 1:4 | As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in loue: |
| 1:5 | Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will, |
| 1:6 | To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued, |
| 1:7 | By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace: |
| 1:8 | Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding, |
| 1:9 | And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him, |
| 1:10 | That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the times, he might gather together in one all things, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, euen in Christ: |
| 1:11 | In whom also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to ye purpose of him, which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will, |
| 1:12 | That we, which first trusted in Christ, should be vnto the praise of his glorie: |
| 1:13 | In whom also ye haue trusted, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, euen the Gospel of your saluation, wherein also after that ye beleeued, ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promise, |
| 1:14 | Which is the earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of that libertie purchased vnto the prayse of his glory. |
| 1:15 | Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints, |
| 1:16 | I cease not to giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers, |
| 1:17 | That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him, |
| 1:18 | That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints, |
| 1:19 | And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power toward vs, which beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power, |
| 1:20 | Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places, |
| 1:21 | Farre aboue al principalitie, and power, and might, and domination, and euery Name, that is named, not in this world only, but also in that that is to come, |
| 1:22 | And hath made all things subiect vnder his feete, and hath giuen him ouer all things to be the head to the Church, |
| 1:23 | Which is his body, euen the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all things. |
| 1:1 | Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, to the Saincts which are at Ephesus, and to the faithfull in Christ Iesus. |
| 1:2 | Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. |
| 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly places in Christ: |
| 1:4 | According as he hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the world, that wee should bee holy, and without blame before him in loue: |
| 1:5 | Hauing predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe, according to the good pleasure of his will: |
| 1:6 | To the praise of the glorie of his grace, wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued: |
| 1:7 | In whom wee haue redemption through his blood, the forgiuenesse of sinnes, according to the riches of his grace, |
| 1:8 | Wherein hee hath abounded toward vs in all wisedome and prudence: |
| 1:9 | Hauing made knowen vnto vs the mysterie of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in himselfe, |
| 1:10 | That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heauen, and which are on earth, euen in him: |
| 1:11 | In whom also we haue obteined an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will: |
| 1:12 | That we should be to the praise of his glorie, who first trusted in Christ. |
| 1:13 | In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of trueth, the Gospel of your saluation: in whom also after that yee beleeued, yee were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, |
| 1:14 | Which is the earnest of our inheritance, vntill the redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the praise of his glorie. |
| 1:15 | Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Iesus, and loue vnto all the Saints, |
| 1:16 | Cease not to giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers, |
| 1:17 | That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie, may giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome and reuelation in the knowledge of him: |
| 1:18 | The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints: |
| 1:19 | And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to vs-ward who beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power: |
| 1:20 | Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his owne right hand in the heauenly places, |
| 1:21 | Farre aboue all principalitie, and power, and might, and dominion, and euery name that is named, not onely in this world, but also in that which is to come: |
| 1:22 | And hath put all things vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all things to the Church, |
| 1:23 | Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all. |
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