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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 | Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the wyll of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus, and to them which beleue on Iesus Christ |
| 1:2 | Grace be with you, & peace from God our father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. |
| 1:3 | Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessyng in heuenly thinges by Christ |
| 1:4 | accordinge as he had chosen vs in hym, before the foundacions of the worlde were layde, that we shulde be holy, and without blame before hym, thorowe loue. |
| 1:5 | Which ordeyned vs before thorowe Iesus Christ to be heyres vnto hym selfe, accordinge to the good pleasure of hys wyll, |
| 1:6 | to the prayse of the glory of hys grace, wherwith he hath made vs accepted thorowe the beloued. |
| 1:7 | By whome we haue redempcyon thorowe his bloude, euen the forgeuenes of synnes, accordinge to the ryches of grace: |
| 1:8 | wherof he hath minystred vnto vs aboundantlye in all wisdome and prudence. |
| 1:9 | And hath opened vnto vs the mystery of hys wyll, accordynge to hys good pleasure, which he had purposed in hym selfe, |
| 1:10 | to haue it declared whan the tyme was full come, that he myght set vp all thynges perfectly by Christ (both the thynges which are in heuen, and the thynges which are in earth) |
| 1:11 | euen by hym by whom we are made heyres, and were therto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym by whose power all thynges are wrought accordinge to the purpose of hys awne wyll: |
| 1:12 | that we (which before beleued in Christ) shuld be vnto the prayse of hys glory. |
| 1:13 | In whom also we beleue, for asmoche as we haue hearde the worde of trueth, euen the Gospell of youre saluacyon: wherin, whan ye had beleued ye were sealed with the holy sprete of promes |
| 1:14 | which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce, for the recouerynge of the purchassed possessyon, vnto the prayse of hys glory. |
| 1:15 | Wherfore I also (after that I hearde of the fayth, which ye haue in the Lorde Iesu, & loue vnto all the saynctes) |
| 1:16 | cease not to geue thankes for you, makynge mencyon of you in my prayers: |
| 1:17 | that the God of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst, the father of glory, maye geue vnto you the sprete of wysdome and reuelacyon, by the knowledge of him selfe, |
| 1:18 | and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes, that ye maye knowe what the hope is, where vnto he hath called you, and howe riche the glorye is of his inheritaunce vpon the saynctes, |
| 1:19 | and what is the excedinge greatnes of his power to vs warde, which beleue accordynge to the workynge of that his mighty power, |
| 1:20 | which he wrought in Christ, when he raysed him from the deed, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly thinges, |
| 1:21 | aboue all rule, & power, & myght and dominion, and aboue euery name that is named, not in this worlde onely, but also in the worlde to come: |
| 1:22 | and hath put all thynges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges the heed of the congregacyon, |
| 1:23 | which is his body and the fulnes of him, that fylleth all in all. |
| 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. |
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