Efezjan 1
1 Paweł, Apostoł Jezusa Chrystusa przez wolę Bożą, świętym, którzy są w Efezie, i wiernym w Chrystusie Jezusie.
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 Łaska wam i pokój niech będzie od Boga, Ojca naszego, i Pana Jezusa Chrystusa.
[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 Błogosławiony niech będzie Bóg i Ojciec Pana naszego Jezusa Chrystusa, który nas ubłogosławił wszelkiem błogosławieństwem duchownem w niebieskich rzeczach w Chrystusie;
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 Jako nas wybrał w nim przed założeniem świata, abyśmy byli świętymi i nienaganionymi przed oblicznością jego w miłości.
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 Który nas przenaznaczył ku przysposobieniu za synów przez Jezusa Chrystusa dla siebie samego, według upodobania woli swojej,
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 Ku chwale sławnej łaski swojej, którą nas udarował w onym umiłowanym:
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 W którym mamy odkupienie przez krew jego, to jest odpuszczenie grzechów, według bogactwa łaski jego,
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 Którą hojnie pokazał przeciwko nam we wszelkiej mądrości i roztropności.
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 Oznajmiwszy nam tajemnicę woli swojej według upodobania swego, które był postanowił w samym sobie;
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 Aby w rozrządzeniu zupełności czasów w jedno zgromadził wszystkie rzeczy w Chrystusie, i te, które są na niebiesiech, i te, które są na ziemi;
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 W nim, mówię, w którymeśmy i do działu przypuszczeni, przenaznaczeni będąc według postanowienia tego, który sprawuje wszystko według rady woli swojej;
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 Abyśmy my byli ku chwale sławy jego, którzyśmy pierwej nadzieję mieli w Chrystusie,
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 W którym i wy nadzieję macie, usłyszawszy słowo prawdy, to jest Ewangieliję zbawienia waszego, przez którą też uwierzywszy, jesteście zapieczętowani Duchem onym Świętym obiecanym,
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 Który jest zadatkiem dziedzictwa naszego na wykupienie nabytej własności, ku chwale sławy jego.
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 Przetoż i ja usłyszawszy o tej wierze, którą macie w Panu Jezusie, i o miłości ku wszystkim świętym,
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 Nie przestaję dziękować za was, wzmiankę czyniąc o was w modlitwach moich,
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 Aby Bóg Pana naszego Jezusa Chrystusa, Ojciec on chwały, dał wam Ducha mądrości i objawienia ku poznaniu samego siebie;
[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 Ażeby oświecił oczy myśli waszej, abyście wiedzieli, która jest nadzieja powołania jego i które jest bogactwo chwały dziedzictwa jego w świętych;
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 I która jest ona przewyższająca wielkość mocy jego przeciwko nam, którzy wierzymy według skutecznej mocy siły jego,
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 Której dokazał w Chrystusie, gdy go wzbudził od umarłych i posadził na prawicy swojej na niebiesiech,
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 Wysoko nad wszystkie księstwa i zwierzchności, i mocy, i państwa, i nad wszelkie imię, które się mianuje, nie tylko w tym wieku, ale i w przyszłym; (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 I wszystko poddał pod nogi jego, a onego dał za głowę nad wszystkim kościołowi,
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 Który jest ciałem jego i pełnością tego, który wszystko we wszystkich napełnia.
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.
