In every chapter of Ephesians you will find references to the Trinity - To God, to the Father, to the Son (Christ) and to the Spirit.
Chapter
1
1-4
Paul,
an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God's holy people
in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly
realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For
he chose us in him before the creation of the world
… 5-17
… he
predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, … he
made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good
pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, ... to bring unity to all things in heaven
and on earth under Christ. In him we were also chosen, having been
predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in
conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were
the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his
glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the
message of truth, ... you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is
a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those
who are God's possession - to the praise of his glory. For
this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus
and your love for all God's people, … I
keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious
Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you
may know him better. … 20
…
he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his
right hand in the heavenly realms, … 22,
23
And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head
over everything for the church, which
is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
Chapter
2
…
5-8 But
because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us
alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions ... And God raised us up with Christ and
seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order
that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his
grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by
grace you have been saved, ... it is the gift of God - … 10-13
For
we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance … remember that at that
time you were separate from Christ ... without hope and without God in the world. But now in
Christ Jesus you ... have been brought near by the
blood of Christ. … 16
... in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by
which he put to death their hostility. … 18-22
For
through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Consequently, you are ... fellow
citizens with God's people ... built
on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus
himself as the chief cornerstone.
In
him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy
temple in the Lord. And
in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which
God lives by his Spirit.
Chapter
3
1,
2 For
this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you
Gentiles - Surely you have heard about the administration of God's
grace that was given to me for you, … 4-12
... you will be able to understand my insight into
the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other
generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy
apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the
Gentiles are heirs together with Israel ... sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. …
Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this
grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of
Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this
mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, .... His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold
wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities ... according to his eternal purpose that he
accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in
him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. … 14
For
this reason I kneel before the Father, … 16-19
I
pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in
your hearts through faith. And I pray that you ... may have power, together with all the Lord's
holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love
of Christ, ... - that you
may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. … 21
to
him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Chapter
4
3-7
Make
every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to
one hope when you were called; ...
one
God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
… 11-16
So
Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the
pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so
that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in
the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature,
attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. …
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every
respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From
him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting
ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its
work. ... 18
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life
of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening
of their hearts. … 21
… when
you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the
truth that is in Jesus. … 24
and
to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness
and holiness. 30
And
do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for
the day of redemption .... 32
Be
kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as
in Christ God forgave you.
Chapter
5
1-6
Follow
God's example, ... and
walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up
for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But among you
there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of
impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy
people. … No immoral, impure or
greedy person ... has any inheritance in
the kingdom of Christ and of God. ... because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are
disobedient. … 14
... "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and
Christ will shine on you." … 18-21
Do not get drunk ... be
filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns,
and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the
Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence
for Christ. … 23-25
For
the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the
church, his body, of which he is the Saviour. Now as the church
submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in
everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the
church and gave himself up for her … 29
... no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for
their body, just as Christ does the church – … 32
... I am talking about Christ and the
church.
Chapter
6
…
5,
6 Slaves,
obey your earthly masters ... just as you would obey Christ. ... as slaves of Christ, doing
the will of God from your heart. … 9
… there is no favouritism with him. … 11
Put
on the full armour of God … 13
... the full armour of God, … 17-19
Take ... the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions ... keep on praying for all the Lord's people. … 23,
24
... love with faith from God the
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord
Jesus Christ with an undying love.
