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Eph.1:1. Paul, he says, is an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, Who wanted the pagans to enter the kingdom of God. that is, baptized and catechumens. Eph.1:2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, and not “through” our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph.1:3. Blessed be our Father, the Father of our Lord. He is called our Father because by grace He calls us to adoption as sons of Himself. But He is the Father of our Lord by essence, and not by adoption, and by nature, and not by grace. In words: he points out the difference between the Son and the flesh. When he said: then he pointed out what he said about the Son, and when he writes: this shows that we are talking about His humanity. Who, he says, blessed us, not by the earthly blessing of the law, but with every... blessing... the Spirit in heaven... in Christ; in His eternal counsel, before... the world, so that... we may be holy and not according to the righteousness of our life. And so “first... he chose us” (Eph. 1:4) through the mysterious predictions of the prophets and from that time on Eph.1:4–5. predestined us for adoption as sons in Christ, according to the good pleasure of His desire, so that this adoption may be granted to us. Eph.1:6. To be glorified in everything, that is, to surpass everything, He had mercy on us through His Son Himself. Moreover, through Him Eph.1:7–8. we have... we have this redemption we received through His blood. Forgiveness of sins we did not receive for our deeds, but according to the riches of His grace, which abounded in us, in all...wisdom and knowledge. By His wisdom He revealed to us the mystery of His will; He suggested and hid this mystery of His economy, which was to be revealed (Eph. 1:9). Eph.1:10. For in... the fullness of time... all things are built [restored] in Christ, whatever is in heaven and whatever is on earth, in Him, - that is: the luminaries (of course), which are renewed in our mind and our understanding of them and enlighten us that they are creatures, and not gods - also the idols that are on earth are more clearly revealed to us as creations of hands, and not as creators - in the renewal that is complete with us, they are renewed - not in themselves, but in the true knowledge of their nature. Therefore, for this very purpose we are set apart and “chosen” (Eph. 1:4) for that which God has predestined, so that through Jesus Christ all things might be pleasing to God and the desire would be accomplished. Eph.1:12. So that we may be more than all previous generations, to the praise of His glory - to us who first trusted in Christ. For He is the promise of life, through Him you have turned from all idols and believed through the Holy Spirit, who was preached to you through the waters. Despite what was done to you, Eph.1:14. is the guarantee of your true inheritance, which you have to receive in redemption of your acquisition, that is, the future redemption in the assembly of the Gentiles, on the day of the coming of our Lord, so that it will serve that is, for the glory of His revelation. Eph.1:15. Therefore, I also heard about... your faith... in the Lord Jesus and about love to the servants of our Lord, Eph.1:16. I never cease to thank you for you, always keeping your memory in my prayers: Eph.1:17. so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, since he, through his Son, was the cause of those blessings that are now bestowed by the pagans, who formerly uttered blasphemies instead of praises - so that the Father of glory himself, he says, may give you the Spirit of knowledge [wisdom] and revelation, that is, that through the revelation of the wisdom of the Spirit they might know Him. Eph.1:18. And that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of the excellence of your calling, and what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance, which is prepared and observed Eph.1:19. and that [in which] is the immeasurable greatness of His power in you who believe, that is, in your life and in the works of the Spirit who dwells in you who believe. And so things are done according to the power of His omnipotence - He gave power to Christ and gave life to all the ends (of the world), and raised the Son from the dead. So, about the one whom he called above the God of our Lord Jesus Christ for the sake of the flesh, he here said: Eph.1:20. raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavens, Eph.1:21. above all superiors and power, spoke of Him according to the flesh. Also according to the flesh: Eph.1:22. He put everything under His feet, and... He gave [made] Him the head over everything and over the Church, Eph.1:23. Which is, as he says, His body and His fullness, all in all... filling him. Since He clothed Himself with our body, the church ultimately becomes the body of His Body, and thus everything is filled with Him and He is in everything. You might be interested in: