< Ephesians 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
4 according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
5 having predestinated us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
6 for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
8 which he has made to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding,
Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,
That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,
10 for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;
In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.
11 in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.
12 that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:
That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
13 in whom you also hoped after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom, after you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation; ) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,
14 which is the earnest of our inheritance, given for the redemption of his possession to the praise of his glory.
Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
15 For this reason I also, since I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and your love to all the saints,
Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:
18 that, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the glorious riches of his inheritance in the saints,
The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to ward us who believe in accordance with the energy of his mighty power,
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
20 which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21 high above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come; (aiōn g165)
Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
22 and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,
And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,
Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.

< Ephesians 1 >