KJV King James Version
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:
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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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
WEB World English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulἀπόστολοςG652 · apostolosapostleΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofθελήματοςG2307 · thelēmawill/desireθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίοιςG40 · hagiosholyτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖσινG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἘφέσῳG2181 · ephesosEphesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandπιστοῖςG4103 · pistosfaithfulἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦ·G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Colossians 1:2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:1 Corinthians 1:1-2Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)Romans 1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.Luke 16:10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.Ephesians 6:21But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:Acts 19:1-20And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Romans 8:1[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.Galatians 3:9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.Revelation 2:13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan’s seat [is]: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas [was] my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.Numbers 12:7My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful in all mine house.1 Corinthians 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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