以弗所書 1
1 因天主的旨意，做耶穌基督宗徒的保祿，致書給那些在 [厄弗所的 ] 聖徒和信仰基督耶穌的人。
Poul, the apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, to alle seyntis that ben at Effesie, and to the feithful men in Jhesu Crist,
2 願恩寵與平安，由我們的天主和主耶穌基督，賜與你們!
grace be to you and pees of God, oure fader, and oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
3 願我們的主耶穌基督的天主和父受讚美！祂在天上，在基督內，以各種屬神的祝福，祝福了我們，
Blessid be God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that hath blessid vs in al spiritual blessing in heuenli thingis in Crist,
4 因為祂於創世以前，在基督內己揀選了我們，為使我們在祂面前，成為聖潔無瑕疵的；
as he hath chosun vs in hym silf bifor the makyng of the world, that we weren hooli, and with out wem in his siyt, in charite.
5 又由於愛，按照自己旨的決定，預定了我們藉著耶穌基督獲得義子的名分，而歸於祂，
Which hath bifor ordeyned vs in to adopcioun of sones bi Jhesu Crist in to hym, bi the purpos of his wille,
6 為頌揚祂恩寵的光榮，這恩寵是祂在自己的愛子內賜與我們的；
in to the heriyng of the glorie of his grace;
7 我們就是全憑天主豐厚的恩寵，在祂的愛子內，藉祂愛子的血，獲得了救贖，罪過的赦免。
in which he hath glorified vs in his dereworthe sone. In whom we han redempcioun bi his blood, foryyuenesse of synnes, aftir the ritchessis of his grace,
8 的確，天主豐厚地把這恩寵傾注在我們身上，賜與我們各種智慧和明達，
that aboundide greetli in vs in al wisdom and prudence,
9 為使我們知道，祂旨意的奧祕，是全照祂在愛子內所定的計畫；
to make knowun to vs the sacrament of his wille, bi the good plesaunce of hym; the which sacrament he purposide in
10 就是依照祂的措施，當時期一滿，就使天上和地上的萬有，總歸於基督元苜。
hym in the dispensacioun of plente of tymes to enstore alle thingis in Crist, whiche ben in heuenes, and whiche ben in erthe, in hym.
11 我們也是在基督內得作天主的產業，因為我們是由那位按照自己旨意的計畫施行萬事者，早預定了的，
In whom we ben clepid bi sort, bifor ordeyned bi the purpos of hym that worchith alle thingis bi the counsel of his wille;
12 為使我們這些首先在默西亞內懷著希望的人，頌揚祂的光榮；
that we be in to the heriyng of his glorie, we that han hopid bifor in Crist.
13 在基督內，你們一聽到了真理的話，即你們得救的福音，便信從了，且在祂內受了恩許聖神的印證；
In whom also ye weren clepid, whanne ye herden the word of treuthe, the gospel of youre heelthe, in whom ye bileuynge ben merkid with the Hooli Goost of biheest, which is the ernes of oure eritage,
14 這聖神就是我們得嗣業的保證，為使天主所置為嗣業的子民，蒙受完全的救贖，為頌揚祂的光榮。
in to the redempcioun of purchasyng, in to heriyng of his glorie.
15 因此，我一聽見你們對主耶穌的信德和對眾聖徒的愛德，
Therfor and Y herynge youre feith, that is in Crist Jhesu, and the loue in to alle seyntis,
16 便不斷為你們感謝天主，在我的祈禱中紀念你們，
ceesse not to do thankyngis for you, makynge mynde of you in my preieris;
17 為使我們的主耶穌基督的天主，即那光榮的父，把智慧和啟示的神恩，賜與你們，好使你們認識祂；
that God of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, the fadir of glorie, yyue to you the spirit of wisdom and of reuelacioun, in to the knowyng of hym;
18 並光照你們心靈的眼目，為叫你們認清祂的寵召什麼希望，在聖徒中祂嗣業的光榮，是怎樣豐厚；
and the iyen of youre herte liytned, that ye wite, which is the hope of his clepyng, and whiche ben the richessis of the glorie of his eritage in seyntis;
19 祂對我們虔信的人，所施展的強有力而見效的德能是怎樣的偉大。
and whych is the excellent greetnesse of his vertu in to vs that han bileuyd, bi the worchyng of the myyt of his vertu,
20 正如祂已將這德能施展在基督身上，使祂從死者中復活，叫祂在天上坐在自己右邊，
which he wrouyte in Crist, reisynge hym fro deth, and settynge him on his riyt half in heuenli thingis,
aboue ech principat, and potestat, and vertu, and domynacioun, and aboue ech name that is named, not oneli in this world, but also in the world to comynge; (aiōn g165)
22 又將萬有置於祂的腳下，使祂教會內作至上的元首，
and made alle thingis suget vndur hise feet, and yaf hym to be heed ouer al the chirche,
23 這教會就是基督的身體，就是在一切內充滿一切者的圓滿。
that is the bodi of hym, and the plente of hym, which is alle thingis in alle thingis fulfillid.
