(Ephesians 1:3-14)

3 Praise 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.
4
For he chose us in him before
the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his
sight. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to
sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his
pleasure and will— 6

to the praise of his glorious grace, which

he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7
In him we have
redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in
accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8

that he lavished
on us. With all wisdom and understanding, 9 He made known
to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure,
which he purposed in Christ,

10 to be put into effect when the
times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in
heaven and on earth under Christ. 11 In him we were also
chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of
him who works out everything in conformity with the
purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to
put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his
glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you
heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation.

When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the
promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our
inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s
possession—to the praise of his glory.