Ephesians 1
1 I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
Kang Pablo, apostol ni Cristo Jesus pinaagi sa kabubut-on sa Dios, alang sa mga gigahin sa Dios sa Efeso nga matinumanon sa pagsalig kang Cristo Jesus
2 [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
—Hinaot nga ang grasya ug kalinaw sa atong Dios nga Amahan ug Ginoong Jesu Cristo maana kaninyo.
3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
Hinaot nga ang Dios ug Amahan sa atong Ginoong Jesu Cristo mahimaya, kaniya nga nagpanalangin kanato sa tanang espirituhanong panalangin sa kalangitan diha kang Cristo.
4 Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
Kay gipili kita sa Dios aron motuo kang Cristo bisan sa wala pa mahimo ang kalibutan. Gipili kita niya aron mahimong balaan ug walay ikasaway sa iyang panan-aw.
5 he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
Pinaagi sa gugma sa Dios daan na kitang gitakda nga gisagop ingon nga iyang mga anak pinaagi kang Jesu Cristo. Gibuhat kini niya tungod kay nalipay siya nga buhaton ang iyang tinguha kanato.
6 He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
Nahitabo kining tanan aron ang Dios madayeg tungod sa iyang mahimayaong grasya, nga gihatag niya nga walay bayad pinaagi sa iyang hinigugma.
7 When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
Kay tungod sa iyang hinigugma, aduna kitay kaluwasan pinaagi sa iyang dugo, kapasayluan sa mga sala, pinaagi sa kadato sa iyang grasya.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Kini nga grasya gihatag nga walay pagpugong kanato sa tanang kaalam ug salabutan.
9 He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
Gipahibalo sa Dios kanato ang mga tinago nga kamatuoran mahitungod sa plano niya, sumala sa iyang tinguha nga iyang gipakita kang Cristo:
10 God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
kung moabot na ang higayon nga matuman ang iyang plano, iyang dad-on nga tingob ang tanan sa langit ug sa yuta nga gimanduan ni Cristo.
11 Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
Gipili kita kang Cristo ug gigahin niadto pa, sumala sa plano kaniya nga naghimo sa tanang mga butang pinaagi sa iyang kabubut-on,
12 in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
aron mabuhi unta kita nga magdayeg sa iyang himaya, kita nga mga unang nagsalig kang Cristo.
13 You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
Gikan kang Cristo nga kamo nakadungog pud sa pulong sa kamatuoran, ang maayong balita sa inyong kaluwasan kang Cristo, nga inyo pud gituohan ug giselyuhan pinaagi sa saad sa Balaang Espiritu.
14 The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
Ang Espiritu mao ang pasalig sa atong pamana, hangtod ang pagpanag-iya atong maangkon, alang sa pagdayeg sa iyang himaya.
15 Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
Tungod niini, sukad sa dihang nakadungog ako bahin sa inyong pagtuo sa atong Ginoong Jesus, ug sa inyong gugma alang sa tanan nga gigahin kaniya,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
wala ako niundang ug pagpasalamat sa Dios kaninyo ug paghinumdom kaninyo sa akong mga pag-ampo.
17 [I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
Nag-ampo ako nga ang Dios sa atong Ginoong Jesu Cristo nga Amahan sa himaya, maghatag kaninyo sa espiritu sa kaalam ug magpadayag sa iyang kahibalo,
18 And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
aron ang mata sa inyong kasingkasing malamdagan aron makahibalo kamo kung unsa ang pagsalig sa among pagkatawag, kung unsa ang bahandi sa himaya nga iyang gipamana sa mga gigahin alang kaniya-
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
ug unsa kadako ang iyang gahum nga anaa kanato nga mituo, sumala sa paglihok sa iyang kusog nga gahum.
20 just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
Kini ang gahum nga milihok kang Cristo sa dihang gibanhaw siya sa Dios ug nagpalingkod kaniya dapit sa iyang tuong kamot diha sa kalangitan,
21 [There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
nga labaw pa sa tanang mga gamando, ug sa mga adunay gahum, ug mga nagsakop, ug sa mga ngalan nga ginganlan, dili lang sa karong panahon, apan sa panahon sad nga umaabot. (aiōn g165)
22 God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
Gipasakop sa Dios ang tanang mga butang ubos sa mga tiil ni Cristo, ug gihimo niya siya nga pangulo sa tanang mga butang diha sa Iglesia,
23 We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
nga mao ang lawas niya, nga ang kahingpit niya maoy nagpuno sa tanang mga butang sa tanang pamaagi.
