a[Col. 3:24; Philem. 16]; See John 8:36
b[ch. 9:21; 1 Pet. 2:16]
cSee 2 Cor. 1:1
dSee 1 Cor. 1:1
eCol. 1:2
gSee Rom. 1:7
h2 Cor. 1:3; 1 Pet. 1:3
iSee Rom. 15:6
jver. 20; ch. 2:6; 3:10; 6:12
k[ch. 2:10; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2]
lJames 2:5; [Deut. 7:6; 26:18]
m[2 Tim. 1:9]; See Matt. 13:35
nch. 5:27; Col. 1:22; 1 Thess. 4:7
over. 11; Rom. 8:29, 30
qSee Rom. 8:15
rver. 9; [Luke 2:14; Heb. 2:4]; See Luke 12:32
sver. 12, 14
t[John 3:35; 10:17; Col. 1:13]; See Matt. 3:17
uCol. 1:14
vRom. 3:24; 1 Cor. 1:30; [ch. 4:30]
wSee Acts 20:28
xSee Acts 2:38
y[ch. 3:8, 16; Col. 1:27]; See Rom. 2:4
zSee Rom. 16:25
ab[See ver. 5 above]
ac[ver. 11; Rom. 8:28; 9:11]
adSee Mark 1:15
aeCol. 1:16, 20; [ch. 3:15; Phil. 2:9, 10]
afDeut. 4:20; 32:9; See ver. 14
agver. 5
ahch. 3:11; [Rev. 4:11]; See Rom. 8:28
ai[Acts 20:27]
ajver. 6, 14; [Phil. 1:11]
ak2 Cor. 6:7; Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:15; [Acts 13:26; 15:7]
alch. 4:30
amSee Acts 1:4
an2 Cor. 1:22
apActs 20:32; [ver. 18]
aqTitus 2:14; See ver. 7
arSee 1 Pet. 2:9
atver. 6, 12
auCol. 1:4; Philem. 5; See Rom. 1:8
awCol. 1:9
axRom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3
aySee Rom. 15:6
az[Col. 1:9]
ba[Heb. 6:4; 10:32; Rev. 3:17, 18]; See Acts 26:18
bbch. 4:4; [ch. 2:12]
bcch. 3:8, 16; Col. 1:27; See ver. 7
bdch. 3:7; Phil. 3:21; Col. 1:29; 2:12
bech. 6:10; [Dan. 4:30]
bfSee Acts 2:24
bgSee Mark 16:19; Acts 2:33; 1 Pet. 3:22
bhSee ver. 3
bich. 4:10; Col. 2:10; See John 3:31
bj1 Cor. 15:24
bkch. 3:15; Phil. 2:9; [Heb. 1:4]
bl[Matt. 12:32]
bmCited from Ps. 8:6; See 1 Cor. 15:27
bnch. 4:15; 5:23; Col. 1:18; 2:19; [1 Cor. 11:3; Col. 2:10]
boch. 4:12, 16; 5:30; Col. 1:18, 24; [ch. 5:23; 1 Cor. 12:27]
bpch. 3:19; See John 1:16
bqch. 4:10
br[Jer. 23:24; Col. 3:11]
bsver. 23; 1 Cor. 10:31
btch. 1:12; 4:2; See Eph. 5:20
buFor ch. 3:18–4:1, see Eph. 5:22–6:9
bvEph. 5:4; Philem. 8
bwEph. 4:31
bx[Eph. 5:24; Titus 2:9]
bz[See ver. 20 above]
cbver. 17
cc[Philem. 16]
cd[Eph. 6:8]
ce[1 Cor. 7:22]

1 Corinthians 7:22

22For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is aa freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is ba bondservant of Christ.

Ephesians 1

Greeting

1Paul, can apostle of Christ Jesus dby the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and eare faithful ▼
▼Some manuscripts  saints who are also faithful (omitting  in Ephesus)
 in Christ Jesus:

2 gGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

3 hBlessed be ithe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing jin the heavenly places, 4 keven as he lchose us in him mbefore the foundation of the world, that we should be nholy and blameless before him. In love 5 ohe predestined us ▼
▼Or  before him in love, having predestined us
 for qadoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, raccording to the purpose of his will, 6 sto the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in tthe Beloved. 7 uIn him we have vredemption wthrough his blood, xthe forgiveness of our trespasses, yaccording to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 zmaking known ▼
▼Or  he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known . . .
 to us the mystery of his will, abaccording to his purpose, which he acset forth in Christ 10as a plan for adthe fullness of time, aeto unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

11In him we have obtained afan inheritance, aghaving been predestined ahaccording to the purpose of him who works all things according to aithe counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be ajto the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard akthe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, alwere sealed with the ampromised Holy Spirit, 14who is anthe guarantee ▼
▼Or down payment
 of our apinheritance until aqwe acquire arpossession of it, ▼
▼Or  until God redeems his possession
 atto the praise of his glory.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15For this reason, aubecause I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love ▼
▼Some manuscripts omit  your love
 toward all the saints, 16I awdo not cease to give thanks for you, axremembering you in my prayers, 17that aythe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, azmay give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 bahaving the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is bbthe hope to which he has called you, what are bcthe riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, bdaccording to the working of behis great might 20that he worked in Christ bfwhen he raised him from the dead and bgseated him at his right hand bhin the heavenly places, 21 bifar above bjall rule and authority and power and dominion, and above bkevery name that is named, not only in blthis age but also in the one to come. 22And bmhe put all things under his feet and gave him as bnhead over all things to the church, 23 bowhich is his body, bpthe fullness of him bqwho fills brall in all.

Colossians 3:17-24

17And bswhatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, btgiving thanks to God the Father through him.

Rules for Christian Households

18 buWives, submit to your husbands, as bvis fitting in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and bwdo not be harsh with them. 20Children, obey your parents bxin everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22Bondservants, ▼
▼Or Slaves; also 4:1 (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
 obey bzin everything those who are your earthly masters, ▼
▼Or  your masters according to the flesh
 not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 cbWhatever you do, work heartily, ccas for the Lord and not for men, 24knowing that from the Lord cdyou will receive the inheritance as your reward. ceYou are serving the Lord Christ.
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