GOD HAS ALWAYS LOVED YOU EPHESIANS 1:3-5
Ephesians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praise for God who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (not heaven-6:10-13) in Christ, all spiritual blessings are in Christ v.7, v.11; Colossians 2:3; 2 Cor. 5:17; Rom. 5:1, 8:1 just as He chose us in Him 1 Peter 2:9,4-8 before the foundation of the world, 1 Peter 2:18-20; Rev. 13:8; Matt. 25:34
Ephesians 1:4-5 7/7/2013 that we should be holy 2 Thess. 2:13-14; 1 Peter 1:22-25, 2:5,9 and without blame before Him Rom. 8:1; 1 Peter 1:13-16 in love, Rom. 5:5; 1 Jn. 4:16-5:3 having predestined us to adoption as sons Rom. 8:29, 14-17 by Jesus Christ to Himself, Jn. 14:6, 1-3 according to the good pleasure of His will, 1 Tim. 2:3-4; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:9; Gal. 3:26-27