Efeserne 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, til de hellige, som ere i Efesus og ere troende i Kristus Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Lovet være Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader, som har velsignet os med al åndelig Velsignelse i det himmelske i Kristus,
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:
4 ligesom han har udvalgt os i ham før Verdens Grundlæggelse til at være hellige og ulastelige for hans Åsyn,
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
5 idet han i Kærlighed forudbestemte os til Sønneudkårelse hos sig ved Jesus Kristus, efter sin Villies Velbehag,
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 til Pris for sin Nådes Herlighed, som han benådede os med i den elskede,
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
7 i hvem vi have Forløsningen ved hans Blod, Syndernes Forladelse, efter hans Nådes Rigdom,
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
8 som han rigelig tildelte os i al Visdom og Forstand,
which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 idet han kundgjorde os sin Villies Hemmelighed, efter sin velbehagelige Beslutning, som han havde fattet hos sig selv,
making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 for at oprette en Husholdning i Tidernes Fylde, nemlig at sammenfatte sig alt i Kristus, det, som er i Himlene, og det, som er på Jorden, i ham,
unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, [I say],
11 i hvem vi også have fået Arvelodden, forud bestemte efter hans Forsæt, der virker alt efter sin Villies Råd,
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
12 for at vi skulde være til Pris for hans Herlighed, vi, som forud havde håbet på Kristus,
to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
13 i hvem også I, da I hørte Sandhedens Ord, Evangeliet om eders Frelse, i hvem I også, da I bleve troende, bleve beseglede med Forjættelsens hellige Ånd,
in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, —in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 som er Pant på vor Arv, til Ejendommens Forløsning, til Pris for hans Herlighed.
which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of [God’s] own possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 derfor har også jeg, efter at have hørt om eders Tro på den Herre Jesus og om eders Kærlighed til alle de hellige,
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,
16 ikke ophørt at takke for eder, idet jeg ihukommer eder i mine Bønner om,
cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;
17 at vor Herres Jesu Kristi Gud, Herlighedens Fader, må give eder Visdoms og Åbenbarelses Ånd i Erkendelse af ham,
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
18 gøre eders Hjertes Øjne oplyste til at kende, hvilket det Håb er, som han kaldte eder til, hvilken hans Arvs Herligheds Rigdom er iblandt de hellige,
having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 og hvilken hans Krafts overvættes Storhed er over for os, som tro, alt efter hans Styrkes vældige Virkekraft,
and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 som han udviste på Kristus, da han oprejste ham fra de døde og satte ham ved sin højre Hånd i det himmelske,
which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly [places],
21 langt over al Magt og Myndighed og Kraft og Herredom og hvert Navn, som nævnes, ikke alene i denne Verden, men også i den kommende, (aiōn g165)
far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (aiōn g165)
22 og lagde alt under hans Fødder, og ham gav han som Hoved over alting til Menigheden,
and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
23 der er hans Legeme, fyldt af ham, som fylder alt i alle.
which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
