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.
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
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.
grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ
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.
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
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],
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
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.
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
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}.
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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.
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8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
which to exceed toward me in/on/among all wisdom and understanding
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.
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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].
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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,
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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.
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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].
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
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.
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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,
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
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
no to cease to thank above/for you remembrance (you *k*) to do/make: do upon/to/against the/this/who prayer me
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.
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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)
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 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.
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
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.
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
