Efésios 1
1 Eu, Paulo, apóstolo de Cristo Jesus, de acordo com a vontade de Deus, é quem escreve esta carta para os cristãos que vivem em Éfeso e fiéis em Cristo Jesus.
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 Que a graça e a paz de Deus, nosso Pai, e do Senhor Jesus Cristo estejam com vocês!
[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 Louvemos a Deus, o Pai do nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que nos tem abençoado em Cristo com tudo que é espiritualmente bom do mundo celestial.
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 Antes do início deste mundo, Deus nos escolheu para estarmos unidos a ele, para que, com amor, pudéssemos nos apresentar diante dele como santos e sem falhas.
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 Ele decidiu antecipadamente nos adotar como seus filhos, trabalhando por meio de Jesus Cristo para nos levar para ele. Ele estava feliz ao fazer isso porque essa era a sua vontade.
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 Então, nós o louvamos por sua gloriosa graça, que ele tão gentilmente nos deu, por meio do seu amado Filho.
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 Por meio dele, nós ganhamos a salvação pelo seu sangue, o perdão dos nossos pecados, como resultado de sua valiosa bênção,
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 que ele tão generosamente nos deu, juntamente com toda a sabedoria e entendimento.
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 Deus nos revelou sua vontade até então oculta, e ele ficou feliz em prosseguir com o seu plano,
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 mediante o qual, ele colocaria sob a autoridade de Cristo tudo o que existe no céu e na terra.
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 Nele, fomos escolhidos com antecedência, de acordo com o plano daquele que está resolvendo tudo de acordo com a sua vontade,
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 para que, assim, nós, que fomos os primeiros a ter esperança em Cristo, pudéssemos louvar a sua glória.
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 Nele, vocês também ouviram a palavra da verdade, o evangelho da nossa salvação. Nele, por causa da sua fé, vocês foram marcados com o selo da promessa do Espírito Santo,
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 que é a garantia da nossa herança, até a redenção daqueles que pertencem a Deus, para o seu louvor e a sua glória.
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 Por isso, tendo eu ouvido falar a respeito da sua fé no Senhor Jesus e no amor que vocês têm por todos os cristãos,
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 eu sempre agradeço a Deus por vocês e também sempre os incluo em minhas orações.
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 Eu oro para que o Deus do nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o Pai glorioso, possa lhes dar um espírito de sabedoria, para que vejam e saibam como ele realmente é.
[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 Que as mentes de vocês sejam iluminadas, para que possam entender a esperança para a qual ele os chamou. E para que saibam sobre as gloriosas riquezas que ele promete como uma herança para o seu povo santo.
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 Que vocês também entendam o poder extraordinário de Deus,
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 que ele demonstrou ao ressuscitar Cristo dos mortos. Deus colocou Cristo sentado a sua direita no céu,
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 muito acima de qualquer outro governante, autoridade, poder ou senhor, ou qualquer líder com todos os seus títulos, não apenas neste mundo, mas, também, no mundo que está por vir. (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 Deus sujeitou tudo à autoridade de Cristo e lhe deu a responsabilidade, como chefe, sobre tudo o que está relacionado à igreja,
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 que é o corpo de Cristo, que ele preencheu e completou, aquele que preenche e completa tudo em todos os lugares.
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.
