'Us' in the Bible

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:

Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,

Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),

That in the time to come he might make clear the full wealth of his grace in his mercy to us in Christ Jesus:

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;

Because through him the two of us are able to come near in one Spirit to the Father.

Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

But to every one of us has grace been given in the measure of the giving of Christ.

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.