Προς Εφεσιους 1
1 παυλοσ αποστολοσ ιησου χριστου δια θεληματοσ θεου τοισ αγιοισ τοισ ουσιν εν εφεσω και πιστοισ εν χριστω ιησου
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.
2 χαρισ υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
[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.
3 ευλογητοσ ο θεοσ και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ο ευλογησασ ημασ εν παση ευλογια πνευματικη εν τοισ επουρανιοισ εν χριστω
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.
4 καθωσ εξελεξατο ημασ εν αυτω προ καταβολησ κοσμου ειναι ημασ αγιουσ και αμωμουσ κατενωπιον αυτου εν αγαπη
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],
5 προορισασ ημασ εισ υιοθεσιαν δια ιησου χριστου εισ αυτον κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματοσ αυτου
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.
6 εισ επαινον δοξησ τησ χαριτοσ αυτου εν η εχαριτωσεν ημασ εν τω ηγαπημενω
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}.
7 εν ω εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν δια του αιματοσ αυτου την αφεσιν των παραπτωματων κατα τον πλουτον τησ χαριτοσ αυτου
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.
8 ησ επερισσευσεν εισ ημασ εν παση σοφια και φρονησει
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 γνωρισασ ημιν το μυστηριον του θεληματοσ αυτου κατα την ευδοκιαν αυτου ην προεθετο εν αυτω
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.
10 εισ οικονομιαν του πληρωματοσ των καιρων ανακεφαλαιωσασθαι τα παντα εν τω χριστω τα επι τοισ ουρανοισ και τα επι τησ γησ
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].
11 εν αυτω εν ω και εκληρωθημεν προορισθεντεσ κατα προθεσιν του τα παντα ενεργουντοσ κατα την βουλην του θεληματοσ αυτου
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,
12 εισ το ειναι ημασ εισ επαινον δοξησ αυτου τουσ προηλπικοτασ εν τω χριστω
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.
13 εν ω και υμεισ ακουσαντεσ τον λογον τησ αληθειασ το ευαγγελιον τησ σωτηριασ υμων εν ω και πιστευσαντεσ εσφραγισθητε τω πνευματι τησ επαγγελιασ τω αγιω
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].
14 οσ εστιν αρραβων τησ κληρονομιασ ημων εισ απολυτρωσιν τησ περιποιησεωσ εισ επαινον τησ δοξησ αυτου
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.
15 δια τουτο καγω ακουσασ την καθ υμασ πιστιν εν τω κυριω ιησου και την αγαπην την εισ παντασ τουσ αγιουσ
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,
16 ου παυομαι ευχαριστων υπερ υμων μνειαν υμων ποιουμενοσ επι των προσευχων μου
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 ινα ο θεοσ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ο πατηρ τησ δοξησ δωη υμιν πνευμα σοφιασ και αποκαλυψεωσ εν επιγνωσει αυτου
[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.
18 πεφωτισμενουσ τουσ οφθαλμουσ τησ καρδιασ υμων εισ το ειδεναι υμασ τισ εστιν η ελπισ τησ κλησεωσ αυτου και τισ ο πλουτοσ τησ δοξησ τησ κληρονομιασ αυτου εν τοισ αγιοισ
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.
19 και τι το υπερβαλλον μεγεθοσ τησ δυναμεωσ αυτου εισ ημασ τουσ πιστευοντασ κατα την ενεργειαν του κρατουσ τησ ισχυοσ αυτου
And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
20 ην ενηργησεν εν τω χριστω εγειρασ αυτον εκ των νεκρων και εκαθισεν εν δεξια αυτου εν τοισ επουρανιοισ
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.
21 υπερανω πασησ αρχησ και εξουσιασ και δυναμεωσ και κυριοτητοσ και παντοσ ονοματοσ ονομαζομενου ου μονον εν τω αιωνι τουτω αλλα και εν τω μελλοντι (aiōn g165)
[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)
22 και παντα υπεταξεν υπο τουσ ποδασ αυτου και αυτον εδωκεν κεφαλην υπερ παντα τη εκκλησια
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.
23 ητισ εστιν το σωμα αυτου το πληρωμα του τα παντα εν πασιν πληρουμενου
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.
