# Ephesians 01 đź“–: Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Salutation
**Principle**: We are who we are by the will of God.
[[#Verse 01.]] From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus], the faithful in Christ Jesus.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
### Spiritual Blessings in Christ
**Principle**: God is the Greatest gift through Jesus.
[[#Verse 03.]] Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will—Â
[[#Verse 06.]]Â to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace
[[#Verse 08.]]Â that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.Â
[[#Verse 09.]] He did this when he revealed to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,Â
[[#Verse 10.]] toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ—the things in heaven and the things on earth.Â
[[#Verse 11.]] In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his willÂ
[[#Verse 12.]] so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.Â
[[#Verse 13.]] And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation)—when you believed in Christ—you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,Â
[[#Verse 14.]] who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
### Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation
**Principle**: Prayer for spiritual maturity.
[[#Verse 15.]] For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,Â
[[#Verse 16.]] I do not cease to give thanks for you when I remember you in my prayers.Â
[[#Verse 17.]] I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him,Â
[[#Verse 18.]] —since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened—so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,Â
[[#Verse 19.]] and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.Â
## God's Power in Christ
**Principle**: God has all power.
[[#Verse 20.]] This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms
[[#Verse 21.]]Â far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.Â
[[#Verse 22.]] And God _**put all things under Christ’s _feet_**, and gave him to the church as head over all things. [[Psalm 08]]
[[#Verse 23.]] Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Ephesians 1:3-14 is one long sentence in Greek, more than 200 words.
2. The phrase "in Christ" or "in Him" appears again and again in 1:3-14, showing that every blessing comes through union with Jesus.
3. The words "in Ephesus" (1:1) are missing from some of the earliest manuscripts, so many scholars think the letter may have circulated among several churches.
4. Ephesus was a leading city of the Roman province of Asia and home to the temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
5. Paul spent about three years ministering in Ephesus (Acts 20:31).
6. A seal (1:13) marked ownership and guaranteed that a document or package was genuine.
7. "Down payment" (*arrabon*, 1:14) was a business word for a first installment that guaranteed the rest would be paid.
8. The refrain "to the praise of His glory" appears three times (1:6, 12, 14), marking the work of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.
9. Ephesians is one of Paul's Prison Letters, along with Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.
10. Paul draws on Psalm 110:1 (1:20) and Psalm 8:6 (1:22), two psalms the New Testament often applies to Jesus.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One in whom God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing (1:3). God raised Him and seated Him far above every power, making Him head over all things for the church (Colossians 1:18).
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Paul lists the blessings we have "in Christ" (1:3-14). Which of these blessings means the most to you right now, and why?
2. The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance (1:13-14). How does that give you confidence about the future?
3. Paul prays that the eyes of their hearts would be enlightened (1:18). What do you want God to open your eyes to?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verses 3-4: God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ and chose us to be holy before Him.
- đź“– verse 7: In Christ we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.
- đź“– verses 13-14: Believers are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, the down payment of our inheritance.
- đź“– verses 18-19: Paul prays that we would know the hope of God's calling and the greatness of His power.
## đź”— Related Passages
- đź”— [[2 Thessalonians 02#Verse 13.|2 Thessalonians 2:13]] - Chosen from the beginning.
- đź”— [[Colossians 01#Verse 14.|Colossians 1:14]] - Redemption and the forgiveness of sins.
- đź”— [[2 Corinthians 01#Verse 21.|2 Corinthians 1:21-22]] - Sealed with the Spirit as a down payment.
- đź”— [[Psalm 110#Verse 01.|Psalm 110:1]] - Seated at God's right hand.
- đź”— [[Colossians 01#Verse 18.|Colossians 1:18]] - Christ is head of the body, the church.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 11#Verse 02.|Isaiah 11:2]] - The Spirit of wisdom and understanding.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Ephesians 01 - SOAP|Understand His Greatness]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes