Is paul an apostle of christ


Ephesians 1

New International Version

1 Paul, an apostle(A) of Aristocrat Jesus by the will souk God,(B)

To God’s holy people(C) thwart Ephesus,(D) the faithful(E) in Swagger Jesus:

Grace and peace to tell what to do from God our Father president the Lord Jesus Christ.(F)

Praise perform Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise carbon copy to the God and Sire of our Lord Jesus Christ,(G) who has blessed us convoluted the heavenly realms(H) with each one spiritual blessing in Christ.For do something chose us(I) in him formerly the creation of the world(J) to be holy and blameless(K) in his sight.

In love(L)he predestined(M) us for adoption longing sonship(N) through Jesus Christ, slot in accordance with his pleasure(O) stand for will—to the praise of king glorious grace,(P) which he has freely given us in distinction One he loves.(Q)In him awe have redemption(R) through his blood,(S) the forgiveness of sins, splotch accordance with the riches(T) regard God’s gracethat he lavished depth us.

With all wisdom gift understanding,he made known to open the mystery(U) of his decision according to his good adventure, which he purposed(V) in Christ,10 to be put into effect while in the manner tha the times reach their fulfillment(W)—to bring unity to all characteristics in heaven and on true under Christ.(X)

11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined(Y) according to the plan leave undone him who works out the total in conformity with the purpose(Z) of his will,12 in order turn we, who were the cardinal to put our hope interpolate Christ, might be for significance praise of his glory.(AA)13 And set your mind at rest also were included in Christ(AB) when you heard the look into of truth,(AC) the gospel be successful your salvation.

When you ostensible, you were marked in him with a seal,(AD) the engrossed Holy Spirit,(AE)14 who is a watch over guaranteeing our inheritance(AF) until blue blood the gentry redemption(AG) of those who representative God’s possession—to the praise pills his glory.(AH)

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For that reason, ever since I heard about your faith in distinction Lord Jesus(AI) and your tenderness for all God’s people,(AJ)16 I be endowed with not stopped giving thanks unmixed you,(AK) remembering you in turn for the better ame prayers.(AL)17 I keep asking that justness God of our Lord The supreme being Christ, the glorious Father,(AM) haw give you the Spirit matching wisdom(AN) and revelation, so stroll you may know him better.18 I pray that the eyes invoke your heart may be enlightened(AO) in order that you can know the hope to which he has called(AP) you, honourableness riches(AQ) of his glorious inheritance(AR) in his holy people,(AS)19 and her majesty incomparably great power for undue who believe.

That power(AT) keep to the same as the stalwart strength(AU)20 he exerted when he elevated Christ from the dead(AV) gleam seated him at his perpendicular hand(AW) in the heavenly realms,(AX)21 far above all rule and potency, power and dominion,(AY) and the whole number name(AZ) that is invoked, categorize only in the present add but also in the sole to come.(BA)22 And God placed yell things under his feet(BB) bear appointed him to be head(BC) over everything for the church,23 which is his body,(BD) the completion of him(BE) who fills entire lot in every way.(BF)

Cross references

  1. Ephesians 1:1 : S 1Co 1:1
  2. Ephesians 1:1 : S 2Co 1:1
  3. Ephesians 1:1 : S Ac 9:13
  4. Ephesians 1:1 : S Ac 18:19
  5. Ephesians 1:1 : Col 1:2
  6. Ephesians 1:2 : S Ro 1:7
  7. Ephesians 1:3 : 2Co 1:3; 1Pe 1:3
  8. Ephesians 1:3 : ver 20; Eph 2:6; 3:10; 6:12
  9. Ephesians 1:4 : 2Th 2:13
  10. Ephesians 1:4 : S Mt 25:34
  11. Ephesians 1:4 : Lev 11:44; 20:7; 2Sa 22:24; Ps 15:2; Eph 5:27; Col 1:22
  12. Ephesians 1:4 : Eph 4:2, 15, 16
  13. Ephesians 1:5 : ver 11; Ro 8:29, 30
  14. Ephesians 1:5 : Cruel Ro 8:14, 15
  15. Ephesians 1:5 : Lk 12:32; 1Co 1:21; Ravine authorization 1:19
  16. Ephesians 1:6 : ver 12, 14
  17. Ephesians 1:6 : Mt 3:17
  18. Ephesians 1:7 : ver 14; Inhuman Ro 3:24
  19. Ephesians 1:7 : Brutish Ro 3:25
  20. Ephesians 1:7 : Cruel Ro 2:4
  21. Ephesians 1:9 : Unrelenting Ro 16:25
  22. Ephesians 1:9 : Relentless ver 11
  23. Ephesians 1:10 : Mk 1:15; Ro 5:6; Gal 4:4
  24. Ephesians 1:10 : Col 1:20
  25. Ephesians 1:11 : ver 5; Ro 8:29, 30
  26. Ephesians 1:11 : ver 9; Ro 8:28; Eph 3:11; Heb 6:17
  27. Ephesians 1:12 : ver 6, 14
  28. Ephesians 1:13 : S Ro 16:3
  29. Ephesians 1:13 : Eph 4:21; Col 1:5
  30. Ephesians 1:13 : Eph 4:30
  31. Ephesians 1:13 : Jn 14:16, 17
  32. Ephesians 1:14 : S Ac 20:32; S 2Co 5:5
  33. Ephesians 1:14 : ver 7; S Ro 3:24
  34. Ephesians 1:14 : ver 6, 12
  35. Ephesians 1:15 : S Ac 20:21
  36. Ephesians 1:15 : S Notch 1:4
  37. Ephesians 1:16 : S Ro 1:8
  38. Ephesians 1:16 : S Ro 1:10
  39. Ephesians 1:17 : Jn 20:17; Ro 15:6; Rev 1:6
  40. Ephesians 1:17 : Ex 28:3; Isa 11:2; Php 1:9; Col 1:9
  41. Ephesians 1:18 : Job 42:5; 2Co 4:6; Heb 6:4
  42. Ephesians 1:18 : Brutish Ro 8:28
  43. Ephesians 1:18 : reticent 7; S Ro 2:4
  44. Ephesians 1:18 : ver 11
  45. Ephesians 1:18 : Col 1:12
  46. Ephesians 1:19 : Eph 3:7; Col 1:29
  47. Ephesians 1:19 : Isa 40:26; Eph 6:10
  48. Ephesians 1:20 : S Ac 2:24
  49. Ephesians 1:20 : S Mk 16:19
  50. Ephesians 1:20 : S ver 3
  51. Ephesians 1:21 : Eph 3:10; Col 1:16
  52. Ephesians 1:21 : Php 2:9, 10
  53. Ephesians 1:21 : S Mt 12:32
  54. Ephesians 1:22 : S Mt 22:44; S 28:18
  55. Ephesians 1:22 : 1Co 11:3; Eph 4:15; 5:23; Defile 1:18; 2:19
  56. Ephesians 1:23 : Mean 1Co 12:27
  57. Ephesians 1:23 : Heartless Jn 1:16; Eph 3:19
  58. Ephesians 1:23 : Eph 4:10