The Letter of St. Paul
to
the
Ephesians
Chapter 1
1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
(The letter of Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 1 to 2)
Oh God my Father I would also like You to bless all the followers of this blog, In Your name oh God, shower them with all Your blessings, especially if the person doing so is facing a crisis in one's faith or is a newly born Christian who has answered Your call to turn away from one's old ways. Amen.
3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4. just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.
(The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father blessed be Your name forever and ever, You love us so much that we had been in Your plans even before the creation of the world itself. I thank you for thinking of me even before I was even born Amen
5. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6. to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8. that he lavished on us. with all wisdom and insight 9. he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, 10. as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
(The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 5 to 10)
Oh God, my Father I am always in gratitude towards You, who have lifted me up from the mire of my sins and gave me the dignity of being worthy to be called as one of Your Sons. I thank You for having paid the price of my adoption and redemption by means of Your merciful blood Amen.
11. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12. so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory.
(The Letter of St Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God my Father the inheritance of heaven is more precious than all the material goods of the earth. I pray oh God my Father that our only aim in life is to live according to Your will and ways so that we will be worthy of appearing in Your presence, Amen.
13. In him you also when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14. this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 13 to 14)
Oh God, my Father I pray that the mark of the Holy Spirit will never wear off, but will remain there forever so that it can never be replaced by the mark of the evil spirit, the beast of the apocalypse or the mark of the world Amen.
15. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16. I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 15 to 16)
Oh God my Father, we cannot risk to be hypocrites and state that we love You and not our neighbour or our relatives, or those who have wronged us or else our faith will be shaky because it goes against what You told us Yourself that we cannot say we believe in You and hate our neighbour. Amen.
17. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18. so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19. and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 17 to 19)
Oh God, my Father I pray that You make positive people out of us, who have a strong inclination for life and not death, for the good and not for evil, to do Your will and not the will of the self or o of the world. My You continue to enlighten us to pursue Your will and not be in favour of issues such as Euthanasia or divorce, even if the situation appears to be hopeless. May we keep our focus on You the God of love and everlasting hope Amen.
20. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21. far above all rule and authority and power and domination, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23. which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 20 to 23)
Oh God, my Father how great is Your Name majesty, love and power! As You have always said and I totally believe, all creation finds its roots, its existence in You as Master Creator. You have been given Supreme Authority to rule over the world, even though this kingdom seems to be invisible, however like the yeast in the dough it is always active. You never stop working in our lives and in the life of the Church which is Your extension on earth. Although You do not have hands, You have ours, and likewise feet, therefore let us be driven by the power of the Holy Spirit and be instruments in Your hand Amen.
Therefore let us join in the following song and prayer by clicking on the following link:-
How great is Your Name
Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God my Father, blessed be Your Name forever and ever, Your are worthy of being given praise, worship and adoration for in the heavens and on earth there is and there will be nobody else like You. You are God my Father, Master Creator, God of love, justice and mercy. There is none like You. I am proud to call You my Father Amen. I thank You for accepting me as I am with all my sins and clumsiness and imperfections Amen.
3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4. just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.
(The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father blessed be Your name forever and ever, You love us so much that we had been in Your plans even before the creation of the world itself. I thank you for thinking of me even before I was even born Amen
5. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6. to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8. that he lavished on us. with all wisdom and insight 9. he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, 10. as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
(The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 5 to 10)
Oh God, my Father I am always in gratitude towards You, who have lifted me up from the mire of my sins and gave me the dignity of being worthy to be called as one of Your Sons. I thank You for having paid the price of my adoption and redemption by means of Your merciful blood Amen.
11. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12. so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory.
(The Letter of St Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God my Father the inheritance of heaven is more precious than all the material goods of the earth. I pray oh God my Father that our only aim in life is to live according to Your will and ways so that we will be worthy of appearing in Your presence, Amen.
13. In him you also when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14. this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 13 to 14)
Oh God, my Father I pray that the mark of the Holy Spirit will never wear off, but will remain there forever so that it can never be replaced by the mark of the evil spirit, the beast of the apocalypse or the mark of the world Amen.
15. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16. I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 15 to 16)
Oh God my Father, we cannot risk to be hypocrites and state that we love You and not our neighbour or our relatives, or those who have wronged us or else our faith will be shaky because it goes against what You told us Yourself that we cannot say we believe in You and hate our neighbour. Amen.
17. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18. so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19. and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 17 to 19)
Oh God, my Father I pray that You make positive people out of us, who have a strong inclination for life and not death, for the good and not for evil, to do Your will and not the will of the self or o of the world. My You continue to enlighten us to pursue Your will and not be in favour of issues such as Euthanasia or divorce, even if the situation appears to be hopeless. May we keep our focus on You the God of love and everlasting hope Amen.
20. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21. far above all rule and authority and power and domination, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23. which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
(The Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 20 to 23)
Oh God, my Father how great is Your Name majesty, love and power! As You have always said and I totally believe, all creation finds its roots, its existence in You as Master Creator. You have been given Supreme Authority to rule over the world, even though this kingdom seems to be invisible, however like the yeast in the dough it is always active. You never stop working in our lives and in the life of the Church which is Your extension on earth. Although You do not have hands, You have ours, and likewise feet, therefore let us be driven by the power of the Holy Spirit and be instruments in Your hand Amen.
Therefore let us join in the following song and prayer by clicking on the following link:-
How great is Your Name
Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God my Father, blessed be Your Name forever and ever, Your are worthy of being given praise, worship and adoration for in the heavens and on earth there is and there will be nobody else like You. You are God my Father, Master Creator, God of love, justice and mercy. There is none like You. I am proud to call You my Father Amen. I thank You for accepting me as I am with all my sins and clumsiness and imperfections Amen.
