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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus,
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the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Ephesians 1:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
ESV
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
NLT
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This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.
MSG
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I, Paul, am under God's plan as an apostle, a special agent of Christ Jesus, writing to you faithful Christians in Ephesus.
CSB
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will: To the saints and believers in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.
Ephesians 1:1 In-Context
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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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.
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For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
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he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
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1 Corinthians 1:1
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2 Corinthians 1:1
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Acts 9:13
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Acts 18:19
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Colossians 1:2
Footnotes
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[a].
Some early manuscripts do not have "in Ephesus."
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