The Apostle Paul, formerly Saul, who persecuted the Christians where and when he could, but was in God's exceeding and perfect will and wisdom brought to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, by grace and mercy for the glory of God and Jesus Christ His Son, to take the Gospel to the Gentiles that the Scripture might be filled, had a way of putting things, as the following sentence from Ephesians 1:3-14 (ESV) shows.
There are Scripture references throughout the verses below in order to assist the studier of the Bible to do some study. There are probably a lot more Scriptures that could be added to what is already included here, so feel fee to post away and build on what Paul has laid as a foundation for us to build on, with carefulness to not build anything that should not be built but with praise also that God would be glorified in all you write and respond with.
It is titled 'Spiritual Blessings in Christ' but could also be titled, 'Blessed Be The God And Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ' as the first line begins:
Spiritual Blessings in Christ from Ephesians 1:3-14
(2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3) Blessed be (See Romans 15:6) the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:20; Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 3:10; Ephesians 6:12) in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2) even as he (James 2:5; [Deuteronomy 7:6; 26:18]) chose us in him [2 Timothy 1:9]; See Matthew 13:35) before the foundation of the world, that we should be (Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 4:7) holy and blameless before him. In love (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:29, 30) he predestined us for (See Romans 8:15) adoption through Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 1:9; Luke 2:14; Hebrews 2:4; See Luke 12:32) according to the purpose of his will, (Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 1:14) to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (John 3:35; 10:17; Colossians 1:13; See Matthew 3:17) the Beloved, (Colossians 1:14) in whom we have (Romans 3:24; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 4:30) redemption (See Acts 20:28) through his blood, (See Acts 2:38) the forgiveness of our trespasses, (Ephesians 3:8, 16 Colossians 1:27; See Romans 2:4) according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight (See Romans 16:25) making known to us the mystery of his will, (See Ephesians 1:5) according to his purpose, which he (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:28; Romans 9:11) set forth in Christ as a plan for (See Mark 1:15) the fullness of time, (Colossians 1:16, 20 Ephesians 3:15; Philippians 2:9, 10) to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth; in him we have obtained (Deuteronomy 4:20; 32:9; See Ephesians 1:14) an inheritance, (Ephesians 1:5) having been predestined (Ephesians 3:11; Revelation 4:11; See Romans 8:28) according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (Acts 20:27) the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (Ephesians 6, 14 Philippians 1:11) to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard (2 Corinthians 6:7; Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 13:26; 15:7) the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (Ephesians 4:30) were sealed with the (See Acts 1:4) promised Holy Spirit, who is (2 Corinthians 1:22) the guarantee of our (Acts 20:32; Ephesians 1:18) inheritance until (Titus 2:14; See Ephesians 1:7) we acquire (See 1 Peter 2:9) possession of it, (Ephesians 1:6) to the praise of his glory.
There are Scripture references throughout the verses below in order to assist the studier of the Bible to do some study. There are probably a lot more Scriptures that could be added to what is already included here, so feel fee to post away and build on what Paul has laid as a foundation for us to build on, with carefulness to not build anything that should not be built but with praise also that God would be glorified in all you write and respond with.
It is titled 'Spiritual Blessings in Christ' but could also be titled, 'Blessed Be The God And Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ' as the first line begins:
Spiritual Blessings in Christ from Ephesians 1:3-14
(2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3) Blessed be (See Romans 15:6) the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:20; Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 3:10; Ephesians 6:12) in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2) even as he (James 2:5; [Deuteronomy 7:6; 26:18]) chose us in him [2 Timothy 1:9]; See Matthew 13:35) before the foundation of the world, that we should be (Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 4:7) holy and blameless before him. In love (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:29, 30) he predestined us for (See Romans 8:15) adoption through Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 1:9; Luke 2:14; Hebrews 2:4; See Luke 12:32) according to the purpose of his will, (Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 1:14) to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (John 3:35; 10:17; Colossians 1:13; See Matthew 3:17) the Beloved, (Colossians 1:14) in whom we have (Romans 3:24; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 4:30) redemption (See Acts 20:28) through his blood, (See Acts 2:38) the forgiveness of our trespasses, (Ephesians 3:8, 16 Colossians 1:27; See Romans 2:4) according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight (See Romans 16:25) making known to us the mystery of his will, (See Ephesians 1:5) according to his purpose, which he (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:28; Romans 9:11) set forth in Christ as a plan for (See Mark 1:15) the fullness of time, (Colossians 1:16, 20 Ephesians 3:15; Philippians 2:9, 10) to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth; in him we have obtained (Deuteronomy 4:20; 32:9; See Ephesians 1:14) an inheritance, (Ephesians 1:5) having been predestined (Ephesians 3:11; Revelation 4:11; See Romans 8:28) according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (Acts 20:27) the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (Ephesians 6, 14 Philippians 1:11) to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard (2 Corinthians 6:7; Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 13:26; 15:7) the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (Ephesians 4:30) were sealed with the (See Acts 1:4) promised Holy Spirit, who is (2 Corinthians 1:22) the guarantee of our (Acts 20:32; Ephesians 1:18) inheritance until (Titus 2:14; See Ephesians 1:7) we acquire (See 1 Peter 2:9) possession of it, (Ephesians 1:6) to the praise of his glory.
