Ephesians

Ephesians 1:1–2

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints in Ephesus,a the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Footnotes

  • a 1:1 Some manuscripts do not include in Ephesus.

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Ephesians 1:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
byδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
willθελήματοςthelēmatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG2307 will, wish, desire
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
To theΤοῖςToisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
saintsἁγίοιςhagioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
EphesusἘφέσῳEphesōNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2181 Ephesus
faithfulπιστοῖςpistoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus

Ephesians 1:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
GraceΧάριςCharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1515 peace, peace of mind
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
FatherΠατρὸςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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Ephesians 1:1 Colossians 1:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 1:1–2 · Romans 1:1 · Galatians 1:1 · Revelation 2:10 · Romans 1:7 · 1 Corinthians 4:17

Ephesians 1:2 Romans 1:7 · Galatians 1:3 · Titus 1:4 · 2 Corinthians 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.