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Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1:3

Spiritual Blessings · Ephesians 1:3–14
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Translations

Modern
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
Traditional
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Literal
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ in the heavenly realms,
Latin
Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, qui benedixit nos in omni benedictione spirituali in cælestibus in Christo,

Original

Greek
English
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

Notes

Ephesians 1:3

Paul describes every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in 1:4–8, 13–14. Paul focuses not on physical blessings, but on what God has done through Christ to save people and bring them closer to him.

Ephesians 1:3–3:21

Ephesians has two parts:

  1. Chapters 1–3 praise God for his amazing grace.

  2. Chapters 4–6 teach believers how to live in grateful response.

Ephesians 1:3–14

Paul praises God for all the spiritual blessings given through Jesus Christ to both non-Jewish people (Gentiles) and Jews. This section is a single, complex sentence in Greek. It is one of the longest sentences in Paul’s letters. Long sentences are typical of Paul’s writing (also in 1:15–23; 2:1–7, 14–16; 3:1–12, 14–19; Colossians 1:3–29; 2:1–3, 8–15). These sentences are interwoven (connected and linked together like threads that are knitted or laced together). This reflects the interconnectedness of their ideas. Interwoven sentences show that different ideas are closely connected and depend on each other.

Parallels

Romans 8:28–34

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Foreordination Heaven Heavenly Realms, Heavenly Places, Heavenlies Letter to the Ephesians Natural Man Sons and Daughters of God Spiritual Gifts Will of God

Topics

Atonement: Made by Jesus: Divinely Ordained Being a Blessing Being Chosen Counting your Blessings God the Father God: Fatherhood of God: Love of, Exemplified God: Saviour Jesus, the Christ: Son of God Praise is Due to God on Account of all Spiritual Blessings Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Salvation: Plan of Sanctification: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Spiritual Breakthrough The Blessed: Whom God Chooses