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Ephesians · read by Dana Congdon
64 verses, in order. Only the verses Dana read aloud are shown.
Ephesians 1
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Read from ESV · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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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.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveRead from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His graceRead from ESV · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in ChristRead from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #2) Summing Up All Things in Christ Through the Word
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as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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In Him we were also chosen as God's own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession, to the praise of His glory.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #1) the Need for Fullness
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and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #3) Fullness and Glory
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which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.Read from ESV · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
Ephesians 2
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But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
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made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
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And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,Read from ESV · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
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in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
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For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
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For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
Ephesians 3
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For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...Read from NASB1995 · Eccentric Originality
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Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,Read from NASB1995 · Eccentric Originality
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In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,Read from NASB1995 · Eccentric Originality
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which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.Read from NASB1995 · Eccentric Originality
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so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
Ephesians 4
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As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;Read from NKJV · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.Read from ESV · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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This is why it says: "When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men."Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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What does "He ascended" mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.Read from NASB1995 · (Presenting Christ #3) Fullness and Glory
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Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.Read from NASB1995 · (Spiritual Fullness #2) Have This Mind in You
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"Be angry, yet do not sin." Do not let the sun set upon your anger,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 1
Ephesians 5
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Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
Ephesians 6
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.Read from ESV · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil's schemes.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.Read from ESV · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2
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for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.Read from NASB1995 · The Way to Spiritual Ascendancy 2