< Ephesians 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 Grace [be] to you, and peace from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
ⲅ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲘⲀⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
ⲇ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
5 Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
ⲉ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ.
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved:
ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ.
8 In which he hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence;
ⲏ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9 Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
ⲑ̅ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might collect in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:
ⲓ̅ⲈⲨⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13 In whom ye also [trusted], after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ.
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ.
15 Wherefore I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚϮⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
ⲕ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (aiōn g165)
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲘⲈⲦϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn g165)
22 And put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
23 Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.

< Ephesians 1 >