Efésios 1
1 Paulo, apóstolo de Cristo Jesus através da vontade de Deus, aos santos que estão em Éfeso, e aos 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 Graça a vós e paz de Deus nosso Pai e do Senhor Jesus Cristo.
[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 Bendito seja o Deus e Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que nos abençoou com todas as bênçãos espirituais nos lugares celestiais em Cristo,
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 como nos escolheu nele antes da fundação do mundo, que seríamos santos e sem defeito diante dele em amor,
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 having nos predestinou para adoção como crianças através de Jesus Cristo para si mesmo, de acordo com o bom prazer de seu desejo,
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 para o louvor da glória de sua graça, pelo qual ele nos deu gratuitamente favor no Amado.
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 Nele temos nossa redenção através de seu sangue, o perdão de nossas ofensas, de acordo com a riqueza de sua graça
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 fez abundar para nós com toda sabedoria e prudência,
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 making conhecido para nós o mistério de sua vontade, de acordo com seu bom prazer que nele propôs
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 para uma administração da plenitude dos tempos, para resumir todas as coisas em Cristo, as coisas nos céus e as coisas na terra, nele.
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 Também nos foi atribuída uma herança nele, tendo sido predestinado segundo o propósito d'Aquele que faz todas as coisas segundo o conselho de 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 até o fim de que devêssemos estar para o louvor de sua glória, nós que antes tínhamos esperado em Cristo.
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 também vós, tendo ouvido a palavra da verdade, a Boa Nova de vossa salvação - em quem, tendo também acreditado, fostes selados com o Espírito Santo prometido,
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 penhor de nossa herança, à redenção da própria posse de Deus, ao louvor de 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 esta causa também eu, tendo ouvido falar da fé no Senhor Jesus que está entre vós e do amor que tendes por todos os santos,
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 não deixo de dar graças por vós, fazendo menção a vós em minhas orações,
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 para que o Deus de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o Pai da glória, vos dê um espírito de sabedoria e de revelação no conhecimento dele,
[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 having os olhos de vossos corações iluminados, para que saibais qual é a esperança de sua vocação, e quais são as riquezas da glória de sua herança nos santos,
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 e qual é a grandeza excedente de seu poder para conosco que cremos, de acordo com aquele trabalho da força de seu poder
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 trabalhou em Cristo quando o ressuscitou dos mortos e o fez sentar à sua direita nos lugares celestiais,
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 regra, autoridade, poder, domínio e todo nome que é nomeado, não só nesta época, mas também na 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 Ele colocou todas as coisas em sujeição sob seus pés, e deu-lhe a cabeça sobre todas as coisas para a assembléia,
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 seu corpo, a plenitude daquele que preenche tudo em todos.
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.
