Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through God’s will, unto the saints who are [in Ephesus] and faithful in Christ Jesus, —
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and 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 every spiritual blessing, in the heavenlies, in Christ,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 According as he made choice of us, in him, before the founding of a world, that we might be holy and blameless in his presence; in love,
just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
5 marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
He foreordained us for adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 Unto the praise of the glory of his favour wherewith he favoured us in the Beloved One, —
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved.
7 In whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of our offences, according to the riches of his favour,
In him we have redemption through his blood, the remission of our trespasses, according to the riches of God's grace,
8 which he made to superabound towards us; in all wisdom and prudence,
which he lavished upon us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him, —
He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ
10 For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:
as a plan for the fullness of times, to bring everything together in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth.
11 In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,
In Christ we have obtained an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his own will,
12 That we should be for the praise of his glory—we who had hoped beforehand in the Christ, —
so that we who were the first to hope in Christ, might live for the praise of his glory.
13 In whom, ye also—hearing the word of the truth, the glad-message of your salvation, —in whom also believing, —were sealed with the Spirit of the promise, the Holy [Spirit],
And when you heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Christ, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 Which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of the acquisition; —unto his glorious praise.
who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this cause, I also, —having heard of the faith on your part in the Lord Jesus, and that towards all the saints,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 Cease not giving thanks in your behalf, making mention in my prayers,
I have not ceased giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
17 That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him, —
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him.
18 The eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that ye may know—what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what the surpassing greatness of his power unto us who believe, —according to the energy of the grasp of his might
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
20 which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,
He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Over-above all principality, authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one, (aiōn g165)
far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
22 And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,
God put all things in subjection under Christ's feet and appointed him as head over all things for the church,
23 Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
