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.
Ich, Paulus, ein Apostel Jesu Christi durch den Willen Gottes, sende meinen Gruß den Heiligen und an Christus Jesus Gläubigen, die [in Ephesus] sind:
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.
Gnade sei mit euch und Friede von Gott unserm Vater und dem Herrn Jesus Christus!
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.
Gepriesen sei der Gott und Vater unsers Herrn Jesus Christus, der uns mit jedem Segen geistlicher Art, (der) in der Himmelswelt (vorhanden ist), in Christus gesegnet hat!
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],
Denn in ihm hat er uns ja schon vor der Grundlegung der Welt dazu erwählt, daß wir heilig und unsträflich vor seinem Angesicht dastehen sollten,
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.
und hat uns in Liebe durch Jesus Christus zu Söhnen, die ihm angehören sollten, vorherbestimmt nach dem Wohlgefallen seines Willens,
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}.
zum Lobpreis der Herrlichkeit seiner Gnade, die er uns in dem Geliebten erwiesen hat.
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.
In diesem haben wir die Erlösung durch sein Blut, nämlich die Vergebung unserer Übertretungen, nach dem Reichtum seiner Gnade,
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
die er uns nach Mitteilung aller Weisheit und Einsicht in überströmender Fülle hat zuteil werden lassen.
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.
Er hat uns ja das Geheimnis seines Willens kundgetan, nach seinem freien Ratschluß, dessen Ausführung er sich vorgenommen hatte,
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].
sobald die Zeiten zum Vollmaß der von ihm geordneten Entwicklung gelangt wären: er wollte in Christus als dem Haupt alles einheitlich zusammenfassen, was in den Himmeln und was auf der Erde ist.
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,
In ihm sind wir nun auch des (verheißenen) Heilsbesitzes teilhaftig geworden, nachdem wir dazu vorherbestimmt worden waren nach dem Vorsatz dessen, der alles nach dem Beschluß seines Willens vollbringt:
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.
wir sollten eben zum Lobpreis seiner Herrlichkeit dienen, wir, die wir unsere Hoffnung von vornherein auf Christus gesetzt haben.
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 ihm seid auch ihr, nachdem ihr das Wort der Wahrheit, die Heilsbotschaft von eurer Rettung, vernommen habt und zum Glauben gekommen seid, mit dem verheißenen heiligen Geist versiegelt worden,
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.
der das Angeld für unser Erbe ist (und) für die Erlösung seiner Eigentumsgemeinde (Bürgschaft leistet), zum Lobpreis seiner Herrlichkeit.
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,
Das ist denn auch der Grund, weshalb ich auf die Kunde von eurem Glauben an den Herrn Jesus und von eurer Liebe zu allen Heiligen
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
mit der Danksagung für euch nicht aufhöre und in meinen Gebeten euer mit Namensnennung gedenke:
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.
der Gott unsers Herrn Jesus Christus, der Vater der Herrlichkeit, wolle euch den Geist der Weisheit und der Offenbarung durch die Erkenntnis seiner selbst verleihen
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.
(und) euren Herzen erleuchtete Augen (verleihen), damit ihr begreift, welche Hoffnung ihr infolge seiner Berufung habt, wie groß der Reichtum seines herrlichen Erbes bei den Heiligen ist,
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
und wie überschwenglich seine Kraft sich an uns, den Gläubigen, erweist, nämlich die mit gewaltiger Macht sich betätigende Stärke,
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.
die er an Christus erwiesen hat, als er ihn von den Toten auferweckte und ihn in der Himmelswelt zu seiner Rechten sitzen ließ,
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)
hocherhaben über jede (andere) Herrschaft und Gewalt, über jede Macht und Hoheit, überhaupt über jeden Namen, der nicht nur in dieser, sondern auch in der zukünftigen Weltzeit genannt wird. (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.
Ja, alles hat er ihm zu Füßen gelegt und hat ihn zum alles überragenden Haupt gemacht für die Gemeinde,
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.
die sein Leib ist, die Fülle dessen, der alles in allen erfüllt.
