1. Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God’s holy people living in Ephesus, believers who belong to Christ Jesus.
2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.
4. In Christ, he chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be his holy people—people who could stand before him without any fault.
5. And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.
15-16. That is why I always remember you in my prayers and thank God for you. I have done this ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.