1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are (in Ephesus) faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
4 as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love
5 he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,
6 for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved.
7 In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace
8 that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight,
9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him
10 as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
11 In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the one who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
12 so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ.
13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised holy Spirit,
14 which is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 Therefore, I, too, hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus and of your love for all the holy ones,
16 do not cease giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him.
18 May the eyes of (your) hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones,
19 and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might,
20 which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
21 far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
22 And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.
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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