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 Christ Jesus through the will of God, to God's holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from 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 hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, 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.
God chose us in him from the beginning of the world, that we may be holy and blameless 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:
God chose us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, 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.
Our adoption results in the praise of his glorious grace that he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
In Jesus Christ we have redemption through his blood and the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
He lavished this grace upon us with all wisdom and understanding.
9 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,
God made known to us the hidden purpose of his will, according to what pleased him, and which he demonstrated in Christ,
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.
with a view to a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things together, all things in heaven and on earth, under one head, even Christ.
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.
In Christ we were appointed as heirs. We were decided on beforehand according to the plan of him who works out everything according to the purpose of his will.
12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
God appointed us as heirs so that we might be the first to have a certain hope in Christ, so we would be for the praise of his glory.
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 Christ, you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, you believed in him and were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we take full possession of it, 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, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's holy people,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
I have not stopped thanking God for you as I mention 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:
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will give to you a 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.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, that you may know the hope to which he has called you and the riches of his glorious inheritance among all God's holy people.
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
In my prayers I ask that you may know the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great strength.
20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
This is the same power that God worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his 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)
He seated Christ far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named. Christ will rule, not only in this age, but also in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
God put all things under Christ's feet and gave him to the church as head over all things.
23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.
The church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
