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, an apostle of Jesus Christ by 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 be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms 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:
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
For in his love he predestined us (such was the good pleasure of his will) to adoption for himself as sons through Jesus Christ,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
It is in him we have deliverance, the forgiveness of our trespasses, through his blood;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
so abundantly did he lavish upon us the riches of his grace 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:
when he made known to us, I say, that 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:
for the government of the fulness of the ages, that all things in heaven and earth are alike should be gathered up in Christ, as Head.
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:
It is he in whom we Jews also have our inheritance, having been chosen beforehand according to the purpose of Him who executes all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
that we who first hoped in Christ should be for the praise of his glory.
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,
And in him, because you listened to the proclamation of the truth, the evangel of your salvation, and trusted it, you Gentiles too were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
who for the praise of his glory is the pledge of our common heritage, unto the complete redemption of his purchased property.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
For this reason I also, from the time when I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and your love to all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
do not cease to praise God for you, whenever 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 revelation in the knowledge of him:
I am praying that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father most glorious, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation, through an intimate 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,
and that the eyes of your heart may be flooded with light so that you may understand what is the hope of his calling, what the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in 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 surpassing greatness of his might in us who believe, as seen in the energy of that resistless 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 exercised in raising Christ from the dead, and in seating him at his right hand in the heavenly heights,
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)
far above all hierarchies and authorities and powers and dominions and every name that is named, not only in this age but in that which is 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,
God has put all things under Christ’s feet, and placed him as Head over all in 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 the universe.
