Parallel Verses 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: Darby Bible 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; 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; Young's 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, Ephesians 1:3 Parallel Commentary King James Translators' Notesplaces: or, things {2} Blessed be the God {3} and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, {4} who hath blessed us with {b} all spiritual blessings in {c} heavenly places in {5} Christ: (2) The first part of the epistle, in which he handles all the parts of our salvation, setting forth the example of the Ephesians. And he uses various exhortations, and begins after his manner with thanksgiving. (3) The efficient cause of our salvation is God, not considered generally, but as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (4) The next final cause, and in respect of us, is our salvation, all things being bestowed upon us which are necessary to our salvation, which type of blessings is heavenly and proper to the elect. (b) With every type of gracious and bountiful goodness which is heavenly indeed, and from God alone. (c) Which God our Father gave us from his high throne from above: or because the saints have those gifts bestowed on them, which belong properly to the citizens of heaven. (5) The matter of our salvation is Christ, in whom alone we are endued with spiritual blessing and that to salvation. [2] in heavenly places Literally, the heavenlies. The same Greek word is used in Jn 3:12 where "things" is added. In both places the word signifies that which is heavenly in contradistinction to that which is earthy. In Ephesians "places" is especially misleading. "The heavenlies" may be defined as the sphere of the believer's spiritual experience as identified with Christ in nature. 2Pet 1:4, life, Col 3:4 1Jn 5:12, relationships Jn 20:17 Heb 2:11 service, Jn 17:18 Mt 28:20, suffering Phil 1:29 3:10 Col 1:24 inheritance Rom 8:16,17 and future glory in the kingdom Rom 8:18-21 1Pet 2:9 Rev 1:6 5:10. The believer is a heavenly man, and a stranger and pilgrim on the earth. Heb 3:1 1Pet 2:11. Ephesians 1:3 Parallel Commentaries Library The Earnest and the Inheritance'The earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession.'--Eph. i. 14. I have dealt with a portion of this verse in conjunction with the fragment of another in this chapter. I tried to show you how much the idea of the mutual possession of God by the believing soul, and of the believing soul by God, was present to the Apostle's thoughts in this context. These two ideas are brought into close juxtaposition in the verse before us, for, as you will see if you use the Revised … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John The Hope of the Calling God's Inheritance in the Saints 'According To' --I. Twenty-Fifth Day. Holy and Blameless. A Sight of the Crowned Christ Redemption through Blood, the Gracious Forgiveness of Sins Blessing for Blessing The Treasure of Grace Wisdom and Revelation. Cross References 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Ephesians 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Jump to Previous Bless Blessed Blessing Blessings Christ Crowned Heavenly Jesus Places Praise Realms Spirit SpiritualJump to Next Bless Blessed Blessing Blessings Christ Crowned Heavenly Jesus Places Praise Realms Spirit SpiritualLinks Ephesians 1:3 NIVEphesians 1:3 NLT Ephesians 1:3 ESV Ephesians 1:3 NASB Ephesians 1:3 KJV Ephesians 1:3 Bible Apps Ephesians 1:3 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 1:3 Chinese Bible Ephesians 1:3 French Bible Ephesians 1:3 German Bible Ephesians 1:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |