< Ephesians 1 >
1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ,
ⲅ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲘⲀⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy and immaculate in his sight, in charity.
ⲇ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
5 He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will,
ⲉ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ.
6 for the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has gifted us in his beloved Son.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
7 In him, we have redemption through his blood: the remission of sins in accord with the riches of his grace,
ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ.
8 which is superabundant in us, with all wisdom and prudence.
ⲏ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9 So does he make known to us the mystery of his will, which he has set forth in Christ, in a manner well-pleasing to him,
ⲑ̅ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10 in the dispensation of the fullness of time, so as to renew in Christ everything that exists through him in heaven and on earth.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲨⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11 In him, we too are called to our portion, having been predestined in accord with the plan of the One who accomplishes all things by the counsel of his will.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ
12 So may we be, to the praise of his glory, we who have hoped beforehand in Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13 In him, you also, after you heard and believed the Word of truth, which is the Gospel of your salvation, were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the Promise.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ.
14 He is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the acquisition of redemption, to the praise of his glory.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ.
15 Because of this, and hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love toward all the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 I have not ceased giving thanks for you, calling you to mind in my prayers,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚϮⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
17 so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give a spirit of wisdom and of revelation to you, in knowledge of him.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ
18 May the eyes of your heart be illuminated, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and the wealth of the glory of his inheritance with the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
19 and the preeminent magnitude of his virtue toward us, toward we who believe in accord with the work of his powerful virtue,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
20 which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead and establishing him at his right hand in the heavens,
ⲕ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 above every principality and power and virtue and dominion, and above every name that is given, not only in this age, but even in the future age. (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 subjected all things under his feet, and he has made him the head over the entire Church,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
23 which is his body and which is the fullness of him who accomplishes everything in everyone.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.