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Ephesians 1:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
"Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 1:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly {places} in Christ: {places: or, things}
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
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Ephesians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:"
Ephesians 1:3
"Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly {places} in Christ: {places: or, things}"
Ephesians 1:4
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:"
Ephesians 1:5
"Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"
Ephesians 1:6
"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."
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