Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are [[in Ephesus]], and believers 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 our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly regions 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 according as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him;
God chose us in him from the beginning of the world, that we may be holy and blameless in his sight in love.
5 having in love predestinated us for himself to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
God chose us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will.
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved;
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 the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, 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 he made to abound toward us, in all wisdom and understanding;
He lavished this grace upon us with all wisdom and understanding.
9 having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
God made known to us the hidden purpose of his will, according to what pleased him, and which he demonstrated in Christ,
10 in reference to the dispensation of the fullness of the times, to gather for himself into one all things in Christ, the things which are in the heavens, and the things on the earth; even 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 obtained the inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own 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 should be to the praise of his glory, we who have before placed our hope in the Messiah;
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 ye also, after having heard the word of truth, the glad tidings of your salvation, in whom, I say, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit that was promised,
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 which is a pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to 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 For this cause I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to 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 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention 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, would give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full 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 mind being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope belonging to his call of you, and what the riches of the glory of the inheritance which he hath given among 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 the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty 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, when he raised him from the dead; and seated him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions,
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 far above all rule, and authority, and power, 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 put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to 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, the fullness of him who filleth all with all;
The church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
