In Christ<n id="1" /> we too have been claimed as God&#8217;s own possession,<n id="2" /> since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will

I pray that<n id="1" /> the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,<n id="2" /> may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation<n id="3" /> in your growing knowledge of him,<n id="4" />

to demonstrate in the coming ages<n id="1" /> the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward<n id="2" /> us in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.<n id="1" />p>

Now this secret<n id="1" /> was not disclosed to people<n id="2" /> in former<n id="3" /> generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by<n id="4" /> the Spirit,

I became a servant of this gospel<n id="1" /> according to the gift of God&#8217;s grace that was given to me by<n id="2" /> the exercise of his power.<n id="3" />

<b><i>For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will becomei>b><n id="1" /> <i><b>one flesh.b>i><n id="2" />

when he nullified<n id="1" /> in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man<n id="2" /> out of two,<n id="3" /> thus making peace,