1 Paul, an emissary of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the holy ones who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah,
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Messiah, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
11 We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Messiah.
13 In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the holy ones,
16 don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 which he worked in Messiah when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
How to Know Jesus | Joyce Meyer Ministries
When you learn how to know Jesus, you begin an amazing journey into God’s plan for your life. It is time to take the first step.
— Read on joycemeyer.org/study/how-to-know-jesus
I downloaded this app to see what it was all about, and to learn something new. Click on the link above to experience what this app has to offer. God bless. Merry Christmas. Have a wonderful weekend.
Street Lights Bible App
There are educational videos that are in English and Spanish. Download this app to explore and experience all that it has to offer. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Try it out and see where God will lead you on your spiritual journey with His Son, Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas. God bless. Have a great weekend.
Mysteries of The Messiah With Rabbi Jason Sobel
When you download the TBN app, you can watch these great programs that will teach you about Jesus Christ. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Click on the link above. The app is free to download, and it is free to use. God bless. Merry Christmas.
Daily Devotional: Psalms 91:1
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Look Inside: ESV Reverse Interlinear for the New Testament
How can you take your study of God’s word a step further if you’re unfamiliar with the original languages? Well, we’ve created a product that can do just that! Welcome to the ESV Reverse Interlinear for the New Testament.
This is the second reverse interlinear we’ve done at Olive Tree, along with producing a number of traditional interlinear Bibles in a variety of translations. Here’s a look at the benefits of using the reverse interlinear and some screenshots of how it looks in our app.
How Does this Enhance Your Study?
A traditional interlinear will make the original languages prominent and then place the corresponding English word(s) directly beneath the word in the original language, typically in smaller font. The result is often a translation that is not very fluid. And it is difficult to use without a working knowledge of the original language.
That’s where the reverse interlinear can really help bridge the gap. Instead of making the original language prominent, the reverse interlinear keeps the English translation prominent and then places the word from the original language beneath the corresponding word in the English translation.
We’ve made this even easier with our version of the reverse interlinear. Instead of using the original language between the lines of the English translation, we’ve transliterated the original language. This helps the reader who doesn’t know the original languages learn how to recognize and pronounce the words from the original languages. I know, pretty neat, huh?
Strong’s Tagging
By this point, you’re probably thinking we couldn’t make this product any better. But there’s one more feature we added to the ESV Reverse Interlinear NT. We added Strong’s numbers! Both the English word and the transliterated Greek word are tagged with Strong’s numbers. If you want to see what metamorphoo looks like in Greek or search for this word in the rest of the Bible or one of your dictionaries, then just tap on it and access all that information in a popup window.
The popup window provides a lot of information about the word you’ve tapped. It contains the Greek word, parsing information, and different ways to search or lookup the word. If you want to search for other occurrences of this particular word in the Bible, then tap “Search for g3339.”
To look up this word in the Olive Tree Enhanced Strong’s Dictionary or another resource you have in your library, then tap “Lookup metamorphoo.”
Other Greek Resources
Once you’ve gotten to the point where you’re comfortable using the ESV Reverse Interlinear NT, you can add some other Greek resources to your library as the next step. Here’s a screenshot of the ESV Greek-English Interlinear in the parallel tab of the Resource Guide.
And here’s a screenshot of the Nestle-Aland 28 New Testament. Notice how the word order in the Greek will sometimes differ from the word order in the English translation.
New Release!
By now you should be ready to give the new ESV Reverse Interlinear NT a try, especially if you’re on your way to becoming more fluent in the original languages.
ESV Reverse Interlinear NT
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bible.com/bible/1/2ti.1.7.KJVDecember Birthdays: Happy Birthday 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌞🍀☘️🎂🍰🧁
For everyone who has a birthday on today, happy birthday! I pray God will bless you with many more! Enjoy your beautiful day because you are! Also, happy anniversary to all married couples. God bless.
Completion of Vertical Worship: Advent Adoration
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Should you decide to complete this Bible Study, I pray God will speak to your heart and soul. I pray your eyes will be opened spiritually to see just how much He loves and cares about you. I know that the holidays can be harder for some than others, but just know that you are not alone. His love will comfort you even when your heart is breaking and tears of sadness are streaming down your face. I can truly say that He has been there for me more times than I can count. We can trust God for everything and in every situation in our life that we face. Let His love strengthen you even when you are suffering in the midst of your sorrow. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. May God bless you always. Don’t give up on God because He will never give up on you. Have a blessed weekend.
bible.com/bible/1/luk.2.8-20.KJVAdvent Adoration DayFour: Joy
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To read the devotional in its entirety, click on the link above. I pray that the Lord will grant you love, peace, and joy this holiday season as we remember the true meaning of Christmas. God bless. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Food for the Soul 