Ephesians 1

Father, your grace is glorious. Without it I would be lost, but with it I am saved. You, father, chose me to be yours before the foundation of the world.

Through faith in Jesus you enabled me to be justified and declared holy without blame before you. You predetermined that I would be adopted as your son through Jesus Christ according to your sovereign good pleasure and to the praise of the glory of your grace. You are glorious, father.

Purely at your pleasure and by your grace, you have made me accepted in the beloved in Christ. By his sacrifice I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins. Your grace abounds in me in all wisdom and prudence. You begin to make known to me the mystery of your will for me.

I live together with you now, father, to serve your good pleasure. I know that you are drawing together as one all things in Christ both in heaven and on earth. You act sovereignly according to your will in your determination of the fullness of time. You work all things according to the council of your will, and in you I put my trust.