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Ephesians 1:5

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Ephesus was a major port city in Roman Asia Minor (modern western Turkey), known for its commerce and pagan worship. Paul addresses believers there as part of God’s chosen people, emphasizing that their adoption through Jesus Christ rests on God’s gracious purpose rather than their former setting.

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Ephesians 1:5 mentions Ephesus.

Ephesus · Benh LIEU SONG

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