< Ephesians 1 >
1 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
ⲅ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲘⲀⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
ⲇ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
5 As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
ⲉ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ.
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
7 In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,
ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ.
8 Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;
ⲏ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9 Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands
ⲑ̅ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10 The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say,
ⲓ̅ⲈⲨⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11 In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ
12 So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13 In whom you, having been given the true word, the good news of your salvation, and through your faith in him, were given the sign of the Holy Spirit of hope,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ.
14 Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ.
15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 Give praise without end for you, keeping you in mind in my prayers;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚϮⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ
18 And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
19 And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
20 By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,
ⲕ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 Far over all rule and authority and power and every name which is named, not only in the present order, but in that which is to come: (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲘⲈⲦϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn )
22 And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
23 Which is his body, the full measure of him in whom all things are made complete.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.