Ephesians 1:3 ” Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us in heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”

Paul begins this verse with praise and thanksgiving in an expansion of God’s Divine purpose that he wrote about in Romans 8:28-30. Paul’s praise goes first to the Father Who elects (Ephesians 1:4-6, the Son Who redeems (Ephesians 1:7-12), and the Holy Spirit Who seals (Ephesians 1:13-14)… which is the Gospel Message in a nutshell. And thus, we are then blessed with a incomprehensible bounty of both Divine favor and grace…all because of Christ’s victory over death and the grave… all praise and honor be to Him!