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Berean Standard Bible

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.”

Ephesians 1:3

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Study note

Ephesians was likely written while Paul was in prison, possibly in Rome, and may have circulated among several churches in the province of Asia. In Greek, verses 3 to 14 form one long sentence of praise, overflowing with what God has done in Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

King James Version (KJV)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bendito el Dios y Padre del Señor nuestro Jesucristo, el cual nos bendijo con toda bendición espiritual en lugares celestiales en Cristo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Alabado sea Dios, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que nos bendijo con toda clase de bendiciones espirituales en los cielos porque pertenecemos a Cristo.

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