Efezjan 1
1 Paweł, apostoł Jezusa Chrystusa z woli Boga, do świętych, którzy są w Efezie, i wiernych 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 od Boga, naszego Ojca, 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 naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa, który pobłogosławił nas wszelkim duchowym błogosławieństwem w [miejscach] niebiańskich 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 Jak nas wybrał w nim przed założeniem świata, abyśmy byli święci i nienaganni przed jego obliczem 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 Przeznaczył nas dla siebie, ku usynowieniu przez Jezusa Chrystusa, według upodobania swojej woli;
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 Dla uwielbienia chwały swojej łaski, którą obdarzył nas w 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 jego krew, przebaczenie grzechów, według bogactwa jego łaski;
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 nam hojnie okazał 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 Oznajmiając nam tajemnicę swojej woli, według swego upodobania, które sam w sobie postanowił;
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 zarządzeniu pełni czasów wszystko zebrał w jedno w Chrystusie, i to, co w niebiosach, i to, co 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 którym też dostąpiliśmy udziału, przeznaczeni według postanowienia tego, który dokonuje wszystkiego według rady swojej woli;
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 istnieli dla uwielbienia jego chwały, [my], którzy wcześniej położyliśmy nadzieję 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 nim i wy [położyliście nadzieję], kiedy usłyszeliście słowo prawdy, ewangelię waszego zbawienia, w nim też, gdy uwierzyliście, zostaliście zapieczętowani obiecanym Duchem Świętym;
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 naszego dziedzictwa, aż nastąpi odkupienie nabytej własności, dla uwielbienia jego chwały.
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 Dlatego i ja, gdy usłyszałem o waszej wierze w Pana Jezusa i o miłości względem wszystkich świętych;
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, czyniąc o was wzmiankę w moich modlitwach;
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 [Prosząc], aby Bóg naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa, Ojciec chwały, dał wam Ducha mądrości i objawienia w poznaniu jego [samego];
[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 waszego umysłu, abyście wiedzieli, czym jest nadzieja jego powołania, czym jest bogactwo chwały jego dziedzictwa 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 czym jest przemożna wielkość jego mocy wobec nas, którzy wierzymy, według działania potęgi jego siły.
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 Okazał ją w Chrystusie, gdy go wskrzesił z martwych i posadził po swojej prawicy w [miejscach] niebiańskich;
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 ponad wszelką zwierzchnością i władzą, mocą, panowaniem i [ponad] wszelkim imieniem wypowiadanym nie tylko w tym świecie, 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 jego stopy, a jego samego dał jako głowę ponad 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 jego ciałem [i] pełnią 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.
