Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our 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 all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having blessed us with all spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
unto the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved:
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
which he has abounded unto us in all wisdom and understanding,
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:
in the economy of the fulness of the times, to rehead all things in Christ, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth; in him,
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
that we should be unto the praise of his glory, who first exercised hope in Christ:
13 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom, also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
Therefore I also, having heard of the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and your love which is toward all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
I do not cease giving 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 revelation in the knowledge of him:
in order that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may grant unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the perfect knowledge of himself;
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,
19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
and what the excellent majesty of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the power of his might
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
which he has wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead, and seating him on his right hand in the heavenlies,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (aiōn g165)
above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come: (aiōn g165)
22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
and has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all things in all.
