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Ephesians
1:3-6
The apostle Paul writing (God speaking via scripture...The
Word) to the Jesus believers at the church in Ephesus.
Wycliffe Bible of
1384: 3Blessid be God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu
Crist, that hath blessid vs in al spiritual blessing in heuenli thingis in Crist,
4as he hath chosun vs in hym silf
bifor the makyng of the world, that we weren hooli, and with out wem in his siyt, in
charite.
5Which hath bifor ordeyned vs in
to adopcioun of sones bi Jhesu Crist in to hym, bi the purpos of his wille,
6in to the heriyng of the glorie
of his grace;
King James Bible
of 1611: 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
4According 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:
5Having predestinated us unto the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will,
6To the praise of the glory of
his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
NAS Bible of
1960: 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in (2) the heavenly places in
Christ,
4just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In
love
5He predestined us to adoption as
sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
6to the praise of the glory of
His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
NIV Bible 1973-78: 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy
and blameless in his sight. In love 5he[1] predestined us to be adopted as his sons through
Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- 6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in
the One he loves.
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(posted 1 January 2004)
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