Ephesians 1
1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
5 having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favour in the Beloved.
7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
8 which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,
which he made to abound towards us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 for [the] administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
11 in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
12 that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
13 in whom ye also [have trusted], having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is amongst you and the love which you have towards all the saints,
16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention [of you] at my prayers,
don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you [the] spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
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,
18 being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of his calling, [and] what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 [in] which he wrought in the Christ [in] raising him from among [the] dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,
which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come; (aiōn g165)
far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
22 and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
