Ephesians 1
1 Poul, the apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, to alle seyntis that ben at Effesie, and to the feithful men in Jhesu Crist,
奉上帝旨意，作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，寫信給在以弗所的聖徒，就是在基督耶穌裏有忠心的人。
2 grace be to you and pees of God, oure fader, and oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
願恩惠、平安從上帝我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！
3 Blessid be God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that hath blessid vs in al spiritual blessing in heuenli thingis in Crist,
願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父上帝！他在基督裏曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣：
4 as he hath chosun vs in hym silf bifor the makyng of the world, that we weren hooli, and with out wem in his siyt, in charite.
就如上帝從創立世界以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；
5 Which hath bifor ordeyned vs in to adopcioun of sones bi Jhesu Crist in to hym, bi the purpos of his wille,
又因愛我們，就按着自己的意旨所喜悅的，預定我們藉着耶穌基督得兒子的名分，
6 in to the heriyng of the glorie of his grace;
使他榮耀的恩典得着稱讚；這恩典是他在愛子裏所賜給我們的。
7 in which he hath glorified vs in his dereworthe sone. In whom we han redempcioun bi his blood, foryyuenesse of synnes, aftir the ritchessis of his grace,
我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖，過犯得以赦免，乃是照他豐富的恩典。
8 that aboundide greetli in vs in al wisdom and prudence,
這恩典是上帝用諸般智慧聰明，充充足足賞給我們的；
9 to make knowun to vs the sacrament of his wille, bi the good plesaunce of hym; the which sacrament he purposide in
都是照他自己所預定的美意，叫我們知道他旨意的奧祕，
10 hym in the dispensacioun of plente of tymes to enstore alle thingis in Crist, whiche ben in heuenes, and whiche ben in erthe, in hym.
要照所安排的，在日期滿足的時候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裏面同歸於一。
11 In whom we ben clepid bi sort, bifor ordeyned bi the purpos of hym that worchith alle thingis bi the counsel of his wille;
我們也在他裏面得了基業；這原是那位隨己意行、做萬事的，照着他旨意所預定的，
12 that we be in to the heriyng of his glorie, we that han hopid bifor in Crist.
叫他的榮耀從我們這首先在基督裏有盼望的人可以得着稱讚。
13 In whom also ye weren clepid, whanne ye herden the word of treuthe, the gospel of youre heelthe, in whom ye bileuynge ben merkid with the Hooli Goost of biheest, which is the ernes of oure eritage,
你們既聽見真理的道，就是那叫你們得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。
14 in to the redempcioun of purchasyng, in to heriyng of his glorie.
這聖靈是我們得基業的憑據，直等到上帝之民被贖，使他的榮耀得着稱讚。
15 Therfor and Y herynge youre feith, that is in Crist Jhesu, and the loue in to alle seyntis,
因此，我既聽見你們信從主耶穌，親愛眾聖徒，
16 ceesse not to do thankyngis for you, makynge mynde of you in my preieris;
就為你們不住地感謝上帝。禱告的時候，常提到你們，
17 that God of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, the fadir of glorie, yyue to you the spirit of wisdom and of reuelacioun, in to the knowyng of hym;
求我們主耶穌基督的上帝，榮耀的父，將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們，使你們真知道他，
18 and the iyen of youre herte liytned, that ye wite, which is the hope of his clepyng, and whiche ben the richessis of the glorie of his eritage in seyntis;
並且照明你們心中的眼睛，使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀；
19 and whych is the excellent greetnesse of his vertu in to vs that han bileuyd, bi the worchyng of the myyt of his vertu,
並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等浩大，
20 which he wrouyte in Crist, reisynge hym fro deth, and settynge him on his riyt half in heuenli thingis,
就是照他在基督身上所運行的大能大力，使他從死裏復活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右邊，
21 aboue ech principat, and potestat, and vertu, and domynacioun, and aboue ech name that is named, not oneli in this world, but also in the world to comynge; (aiōn g165)
遠超過一切執政的、掌權的、有能的、主治的，和一切有名的；不但是今世的，連來世的也都超過了。 (aiōn g165)
22 and made alle thingis suget vndur hise feet, and yaf hym to be heed ouer al the chirche,
又將萬有服在他的腳下，使他為教會作萬有之首。
23 that is the bodi of hym, and the plente of hym, which is alle thingis in alle thingis fulfillid.
教會是他的身體，是那充滿萬有者所充滿的。
