Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places through Christ,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Holman Bible
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
International Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things in Christ.
American Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, for He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in [fellowship with] Christ. [Note: The term "heavenly realms" is used somewhat differently throughout this book. Here it refers to Christians as part of the church on earth].
Anderson New Testament
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ,
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
Common New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in Christ's kingdom.
Darby Translation
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Godbey New Testament
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having blessed us with all spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ:
Goodspeed New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm.
Julia Smith Translation
Praised be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he having praised us in every spiritual praise in heavenly things in Christ:
King James 2000
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,
Modern King James verseion
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who in Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly sphere!
Montgomery New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
NET Bible
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
Noyes New Testament
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly regions in Christ;
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [worlds] in Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing, in the heavenlies, in Christ,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.
Webster
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Weymouth New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has crowned us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;
Williams New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm.
World English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
Worrell New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
Worsley New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ;
Youngs Literal Translation
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
the Blessed » Whom God chooses
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Gathering » The lord gathering his saints
Praise » Is due to God on account of » All spiritual blessings
Predestination » The lord predestining
Predestination » Who God predestines
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 1:3
Devotionals containing Ephesians 1:3
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings
2 and to the faithful in Christ Jesus, Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and 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 through Christ, 4 As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort,
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.
Ephesians 1:20
Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,
Ephesians 2:6
and made us sit together in heavenly places through Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 3:10
That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead,
Luke 2:28
He took him up in his arms, and blessed God and said, Lord,
John 10:29-30
My Father, who gave them me, is greater than all; and none shall pluck them out of my Father's hand.
John 14:20
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
John 15:2-5
and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.
John 17:21
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 20:17
She turning, saith to him, Rabboni; that is, Master. Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.
Romans 12:5
So we being many are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.
1 Corinthians 1:30
and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.
Galatians 3:9
So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;
Ephesians 1:10
That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,
Ephesians 1:17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him.
Philippians 2:11
And every tongue might confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.
Hebrews 8:5
Who serve after the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, saith he, See thou make all things according to the pattern which was shewed thee on the mount.
Hebrews 9:23
It was therefore necessary, that the patterns of things in heaven should be purified by these, but the heavenly things themselves by better sacrifices than these.
Revelation 4:9-11
And when the living creatures give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sitteth upon the throne,
Revelation 5:9-14
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,