< Ephesians 1 >
1 Paul apostle Christ Jesus through/because of will/desire God the/this/who holy: saint the/this/who to be in/on/among Ephesus and faithful in/on/among Christ Jesus
To Christ’s people at Ephesus who are faithful to him, from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.
2 grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ
May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
3 praiseworthy the/this/who God and father the/this/who lord: God me Jesus Christ the/this/who to praise/bless me in/on/among all praise spiritual in/on/among the/this/who heavenly in/on/among Christ
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.
4 as/just as to select me in/on/among it/s/he before beginning world to exist me holy and blameless before it/s/he in/on/among love
For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, so that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.
5 to predestine me toward adoption (as son) through/because of Jesus Christ toward it/s/he according to the/this/who goodwill the/this/who will/desire it/s/he
From the first he destined us, in his goodwill towards us, to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ,
6 toward praise glory the/this/who grace it/s/he (in/on/among *K*) (which *N(k)O*) to favor me in/on/among the/this/who to love
and so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving kindness which he gave us in the one he loves;
7 in/on/among which to have/be the/this/who redemption through/because of the/this/who blood it/s/he the/this/who forgiveness the/this/who trespass according to (the/this/who riches *N(k)O*) the/this/who grace it/s/he
for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offences.
8 which to exceed toward me in/on/among all wisdom and understanding
All this accords with the loving kindness which God lavished on us, accompanied by countless gifts of wisdom and discernment,
9 to make known me the/this/who mystery the/this/who will/desire it/s/he according to the/this/who goodwill it/s/he which to plan/present in/on/among it/s/he
when he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the goodwill which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,
10 toward management the/this/who fulfillment the/this/who time/right time to summarise the/this/who all in/on/among the/this/who Christ the/this/who (and/both *k*) (upon/to/against *N(k)O*) the/this/who heaven and the/this/who upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet in/on/among it/s/he
in view of that divine order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in heaven and on earth, centre in him.
11 in/on/among which and to obtain to predestine according to purpose the/this/who the/this/who all be active according to the/this/who plan the/this/who will/desire it/s/he
In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God’s heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
12 toward the/this/who to exist me toward praise (the/this/who *k*) glory it/s/he the/this/who to hope beforehand in/on/among the/this/who Christ
that we should enhance his glory – we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ.
13 in/on/among which and you to hear the/this/who word the/this/who truth the/this/who gospel the/this/who salvation you in/on/among which and to trust (in) to seal the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who promise the/this/who holy
And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation – you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
14 (which *N(k)O*) to be guarantee the/this/who inheritance me toward redemption the/this/who acquiring toward praise the/this/who glory it/s/he
And the Spirit is a pledge of our future heritage, foreshadowing the full redemption of God’s own people – to enhance his glory.
15 through/because of this/he/she/it I/we and to hear the/this/who according to you faith in/on/among the/this/who lord: God Jesus and the/this/who love the/this/who toward all the/this/who holy: saint
And therefore I, ever since I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your confidence in all Christ’s people,
16 no to cease to thank above/for you remembrance (you *k*) to do/make: do upon/to/against the/this/who prayer me
have never omitted to thank God on your behalf, whenever I make mention of you in my prayers.
17 in order that/to the/this/who God the/this/who lord: God me Jesus Christ the/this/who father the/this/who glory (to give *NK(o)*) you spirit/breath: spirit wisdom and revelation in/on/among knowledge it/s/he
My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;
18 to illuminate the/this/who eye the/this/who (heart *N(K)O*) you toward the/this/who to know you which? to be the/this/who hope the/this/who calling it/s/he (and *k*) which? the/this/who riches the/this/who glory the/this/who inheritance it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who holy: saint
that your minds may be so enlightened that you may realise the hope given by God’s call, the wealth of the glory of his heritage among Christ’s people,
19 and which? the/this/who to surpass greatness the/this/who power it/s/he toward me the/this/who to trust (in) according to the/this/who active energy the/this/who power the/this/who strength it/s/he
and the transcendent greatness of the power which he is able to exercise in dealing with us who believe in him.
20 which (be active *NK(o)*) in/on/among the/this/who Christ to arise it/s/he out from (the/this/who *o*) dead and (to seat *N(k)O*) (it/s/he *O*) in/on/among right it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who heavenly
The same mighty power was exerted on the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and “caused him to sit at his right hand” on high, exalting him above all angels and archangels of every rank,
21 above all beginning and authority and power and lordship and all name to name no alone in/on/among the/this/who an age: age this/he/she/it but and in/on/among the/this/who to ensue (aiōn )
and above every name that can be named, whether in the present age, or in the age to come. (aiōn )
22 and all to subject by/under: under the/this/who foot it/s/he and it/s/he to give head above/for all the/this/who assembly
And God placed all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to the church as its supreme head;
23 who/which to be the/this/who body it/s/he the/this/who fulfillment the/this/who the/this/who all in/on/among all to fulfill
for the church is Christ’s body, and is filled by him who fills all things everywhere with his presence.