Sunday, June 2, 2024
Pastor LaDonna Wilson
Ephesians 1:1-10
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God's holy people in Ephesus, Some early manuscripts do not have [in Ephesus.] the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
he Or [sight in love. [5] He] predestined us for adoption to sonship The Greek word for [adoption to sonship] is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture. through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace
that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
he Or [us with all wisdom and understanding. [9] And he] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
