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Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

KJV

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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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972 →
ἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleG652 →
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547 →
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
θελήματοςthelēmatos[the] willG2307 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
τοῖςtoisTo theG3588 →
ἁγίοιςhagioissaintsG40 →
τοῖςtoiswhoG3588 →
οὖσινousinare beingG1510 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἘφέσῳEphesōEphesusG2181 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πιστοῖςpistoisfaithfulG4103 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547 →
Ἰησοῦ·IēsouJesus;G2424 →

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Colossians 1:2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:1 Corinthians 1:1–2Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.Acts 18:19When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.Job 5:1“Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?Philippians 4:21Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.Ephesians 6:21Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

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About Ephesians

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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