Ephesians 1

Paul opens with a glorious description of the spiritual blessings believers have in Christ. God chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy. God predestined us for adoption as His sons and daughters through Christ. Through Christ's blood, we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. Paul prays that the Ephesians would know the immeasurable greatness of God's power toward those who believe, which raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at God's right hand.