Ephesians 1

(1)  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
(2)  Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
(3)  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
(4)  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
(5)  Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
(6)  To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
(7)  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
(8)  Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
(9)  Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
(10)  That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
(11)  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
(12)  That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
(13)  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
(14)  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
(15)  Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
(16)  Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
(17)  That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
(18)  The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
(19)  And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
(20)  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
(21)  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
(22)  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
(23)  Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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1. Through or by what was Paul an apostle? What two groups are addressed in this epistle? Verse 1.

2. What two things did Paul wish for the Ephesians and from whom do they come? Verse 2.

3. Who is to be praised or blessed? How many spiritual blessings are in Christ? Are there any out of Christ? Verse 3.

4. What people were chosen and when were they chosen? What two characteristics were they to have when before God? Verse 4.

5. Unto what were those in Christ predestinated or chosen? Verse 5.

6. What is the purpose or object of the adoption of children? Verse 6.

7. What is redemption and what is its relationship to the remission of sins? Verse 7.

8. What two features of God regulated his provision of grace? Verse 8.

9. Why is God’s will described as a mystery? Verse 9.

10. What dispensation or age is referred to as the fullness of times? What purpose does God have in mind during this time? Verse 10.

11. According to what were those in Christ predestinated and made heirs of God? Verse 11.

12. Why were the redeemed made heirs of God in Christ? Verse 12.

13. Paul has spoken of spiritual blessings to “we” or “us” that have now been granted to “ye” also? Who are the “we” and “ye”? What two acts were performed before “ye” were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise? Verse 13.

14. What is an earnest and how does the Holy Spirit serve in this way? What is the redemption referred to in this verse? Verse 14.

15. What two things had Paul heard about the Ephesians? Verse 15.

16. What did Paul do after he heard of the Ephesians’ faith and attitude toward all the saints? Verse 16.

17. What does Paul pray that God will give the Ephesians? How do we obtain knowledge? Verse 17.

18. What needs to be enlightened? Verse 18.

19. What are the three things Paul prayed that we might know? Verses 18-19.

20. What four things did God’s power do for Christ? Verses 20-23.

21. What is the principality, power, might, and dominion over which Christ was set?

22. What is the body of Christ?

23. Who is the head of the church and over what things is he the head?

24. Since the church is the fullness of Christ, why doesn’t that give it the authority of Christ on earth?