Ephesios 1
1 Paulus Apostolus Iesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, omnibus sanctis, qui sunt Ephesi, et fidelibus in Christo Iesu.
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,
2 Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Iesu Christo.
grace be to you and pees of God, oure fader, and oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
3 Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi, qui benedixit nos in omni benedictione spirituali in cælestibus in Christo,
Blessid be God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that hath blessid vs in al spiritual blessing in heuenli thingis in Crist,
4 sicut elegit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutionem, ut essemus sancti et immaculati in conspectu eius in charitate.
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.
5 Qui prædestinavit nos in adoptionem filiorum per Iesum Christum in ipsum: secundum propositum voluntatis suæ,
Which hath bifor ordeyned vs in to adopcioun of sones bi Jhesu Crist in to hym, bi the purpos of his wille,
6 in laudem gloriæ gratiæ suæ, in qua gratificavit nos in dilecto Filio suo.
in to the heriyng of the glorie of his grace;
7 In quo habemus redemptionem per sanguinem eius, remissionem peccatorum secundum divitias gratiæ eius,
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,
8 quæ superabundavit in nobis in omni sapientia, et prudentia:
that aboundide greetli in vs in al wisdom and prudence,
9 ut notum faceret nobis sacramentum voluntatis suæ, secundum beneplacitum eius, quod proposuit in eo,
to make knowun to vs the sacrament of his wille, bi the good plesaunce of hym; the which sacrament he purposide in
10 in dispensatione plenitudinis temporum, instaurare omnia in Christo, quæ in cælis, et quæ in terra sunt, in ipso:
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.
11 In quo etiam et nos sorte vocati sumus prædestinati secundum propositum eius, qui operatur omnia secundum consilium voluntatis suæ:
In whom we ben clepid bi sort, bifor ordeyned bi the purpos of hym that worchith alle thingis bi the counsel of his wille;
12 ut simus in laudem gloriæ eius nos, qui ante speravimus in Christo:
that we be in to the heriyng of his glorie, we that han hopid bifor in Crist.
13 In quo et vos, cum audissetis verbum veritatis, (Evangelium salutis vestræ) in quo et credentes signati estis Spiritu promissionis Sancto,
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,
14 qui est pignus hereditatis nostræ, in redemptionem acquisitionis, in laudem gloriæ ipsius.
in to the redempcioun of purchasyng, in to heriyng of his glorie.
15 Propterea et ego audiens fidem vestram, quæ est in Domino Iesu, et dilectionem in omnes sanctos,
Therfor and Y herynge youre feith, that is in Crist Jhesu, and the loue in to alle seyntis,
16 non cesso gratias agens pro vobis, memoriam vestri faciens in orationibus meis:
ceesse not to do thankyngis for you, makynge mynde of you in my preieris;
17 ut Deus, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, Pater gloriæ, det vobis spiritum sapientiæ et revelationis, in agnitione eius:
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;
18 illuminatos oculos cordis vestri, ut sciatis quæ sit spes vocationis eius, et quæ divitiæ gloriæ hereditatis eius in sanctis,
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;
19 et quæ sit supereminens magnitudo virtutis eius in nos, qui credimus secundum operationem potentiæ virtutis eius,
and whych is the excellent greetnesse of his vertu in to vs that han bileuyd, bi the worchyng of the myyt of his vertu,
20 quam operatus est in Christo, suscitans illum a mortuis, et constituens ad dexteram suam in cælestibus:
which he wrouyte in Crist, reisynge hym fro deth, and settynge him on his riyt half in heuenli thingis,
21 supra omnem principatum et potestatem, et virtutem, et dominationem, et omne nomen, quod nominatur non solum in hoc sæculo, sed etiam in futuro. (aiōn g165)
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)
22 Et omnia subiecit sub pedibus eius: et ipsum dedit caput supra omnem Ecclesiam,
and made alle thingis suget vndur hise feet, and yaf hym to be heed ouer al the chirche,
23 quæ est corpus ipsius, et plenitudo eius, qui omnia in omnibus adimpletur.
that is the bodi of hym, and the plente of hym, which is alle thingis in alle thingis fulfillid.
