¹ 1 To God’s holy people in Ephesus,[a] the faithful in Christ Jesus: ¹ 2 ² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ ======= ¹ 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 ² and all the brothers and sisters[a] with me, To the churches in Galatia: >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ³ 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.  ⁴ 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us ======= ³ 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 ⁴ who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ^{2 5} for adoption to sonship[c] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. ======= ⁵ 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. No Other Gospel 6 ⁶ I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ⁷ 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. With all wisdom and understanding, ======= 7 ⁷ which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 ⁸ But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ⁹ he[d] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 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 ======= ⁹ 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! 10 ¹⁰ Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ¹¹ 11 In him we were also chosen,[e] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 ¹² in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory ======= ¹¹ 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 ¹² I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ^{19 21} , 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 ¹³ 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 ======= ^{13 20 21} 19 ¹⁴ I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother. 20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. 21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ¹⁵ 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 ¹⁶ have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. ======= ¹⁵ . 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased 16 ¹⁶ to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ¹⁷ . 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,may give you the Spirit[f] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18  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, ======= ²³ 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 ¹⁸ They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ¹⁹ , 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 ²⁰ he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 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 ======= ^{20 21 22} 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 ¹⁹ They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git ²² , 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. ======= 22 ²² I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 ²³ They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” >>>>>>> branch 'master' of [email protected]:Kathco/aaq_eph_text_reg.git