Ephesians 1 - blanks Flashcards
Ephesians 1:1
1 ________, an ________ of ________ ________ by the ________ of God, To God’s ________ ________ in ________, the ________ in ________ ________:
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 1:2
2 ________ and ________ to you from ________ our ________ and the ________ ________ ________.
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:3
3 ________ be to the God and ________ of our ________ ________ ________, who has ________ us in the ________ ________ with every ________ ________ in ________.
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.
Ephesians 1:4a
4 For he ________ us in him before the ________ of the ________ to be ________ and ________ in his ________.
4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Ephesians 1:4b-5
In ________ 5 he ________ us for ________ to ________ through ________ ________, in accordance with his ________ and ________—
In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
Ephesians 1:6
6 to the ________ of his ________ ________, which he has ________ given us in the ________ he ________.
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
Ephesians 1:7-8a
7 In him we have ________ through his ________, the ________ of ________, in accordance with the ________ of ________ ________ 8 that he ________ on us.
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.
Ephesians 1:8b-10
With all ________ and ________, 9 he made ________ to us the ________ of his ________ according to his ________ ________, which he ________ in ________, 10 to be put into ________ when the ________ reach their ________—to bring ________ to all ________ in ________ and on ________ under ________.
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.
Ephesians 1:11-12
11 In him we were also ________, having been ________ according to the ________ of him who ________ ________ everything in ________ with the ________ of his ________, 12 in order that we, who were the ________ to put our ________ in ________, might be for the ________ of his ________.
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.
Ephesians 1:13a
13 And you also were ________ in ________ when you ________ the ________ of ________, the ________ of your ________.
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation.
Ephesians 1:13b-14
When you ________, you were ________ in him with a ________, the ________ ________ ________, 14 who is a ________ ________ our ________ until the ________ of those who are God’s ________—to the ________ of his ________.
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.
Ephesians 1:15-16
15 For this ________, ever since I heard about your ________ in the ________ ________ and your ________ for all God’s ________, 16 I have not stopped ________ ________ for you, ________ you in my ________.
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Ephesians 1:17
17 I keep ________ that the God of our ________ ________ ________, the ________ ________, may give you the ________ of ________ and ________, so that you may know him ________.
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation**, so that you may know him better.
Ephesians 1:18-19a
18 I ________ that the ________ of your ________ may be ________ in order that you may know the ________ to which he has ________ you, the ________ of his ________ ________ in his ________ ________, 19 and his ________ great ________ for us who ________.
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
Ephesians 1:19b-21
That ________ is the same as the ________ ________ 20 he ________ when he ________ ________ from the ________ and ________ him at his ________ ________ in the ________ ________, 21 far above all ________ and ________, ________ and ________, and every ________ that is ________, not only in the ________ ________ but also in the ________ to ________.
That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.