KJV King James Version
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
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Ephesians 1:3
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
WEB World English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Surrounding context — 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕὐλογητὸςG2128 · eulogētospraiseworthyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἡμῶνG3165 · memeἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChristὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐλογήσαςG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσῃG3956 · pasallεὐλογίᾳG2129 · eulogiapraiseπνευματικῇG4152 · pneumatikosspiritualἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπουρανίοιςG2032 · epouraniosheavenlyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷ,G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;Ephesians 2:6And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:Revelation 5:9-14And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.John 10:29-30My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.Ephesians 1:20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].Psalm 72:19And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen.Galatians 3:9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,Isaiah 61:9And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they [are] the seed [which] the LORD hath blessed.1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.Psalm 134:3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.Psalm 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.Ephesians 1:17That 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:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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