< Ephesians 1 >
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the holy ones who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
4 according as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,
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:
5 having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He made us accepted in the beloved,
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 in whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 in which He abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 in regard to the dispensation of the fullness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth—in Him;
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:
11 in whom also we obtained an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who is working all things according to the counsel of His will,
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:
12 for our being to the praise of His glory, [even] those who first hoped in the Christ,
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth—the good news of your salvation—in whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
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,
14 which is a deposit of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the holy ones,
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of Him,
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:
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the holy ones,
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,
19 and what the exceeding greatness of His power to us who are believing, according to the working of the power of His might,
And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 which He worked in the Christ, having raised Him out of the dead, and sat [Him] at 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 far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one; (aiōn )
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 )
22 and He put all things under His feet, and gave Him—head over all things to the Assembly,
And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who is filling all in all.
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.