1. Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God’s holy people living in Ephesus, believers who belong to Christ Jesus.
2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.
4. In Christ, he chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be his holy people—people who could stand before him without any fault.
5. And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.
6. And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.
7. In Christ we are made free by his blood sacrifice. We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
8. God gave us that grace fully and freely. With full wisdom and understanding
9. he let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted, and he planned to do it through Christ.