Ephesians 1
1 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.
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, even the believers in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, 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 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
according as he has elected us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and unblamable in his sight; in love,
5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
having formerly marked us out for adoption through Jesus Christ, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
to the praise of the glory of his favor, with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved;
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor,
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
which has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,
having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose, which he had purposed in himself,
10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.
for the administration of the fullness of the appointed times, to gather together all under Christ--all in the heavens, and all on the earth--under him:
11 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.
under whom even we have inherited, having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
that we should be to the praise of his glory, who before trusted in Christ.
13 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,
In whom you, also, trusted, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed with the spirit of the promise--the Holy Spirit--
14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
who is an earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of the purchase, to the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
For this reason, I, also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
do not 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, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
18 The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints;
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
and what the exceeding greatness of his power, in relation to us who believe according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places;
21 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)
far above all government, and power, and might, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; (aiōn g165)
22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
and subjected all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things to the congregation,
23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all;
