Efesios 1
1 Esta carta proviene de Pablo, un apóstol de Cristo Jesús conforme a la voluntad de Dios, para los cristianos en Éfeso y para los que creen en Cristo Jesús.
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 Gracia y paz a ustedes de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
[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 Alabado sea Dios, el Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, quien nos ha bendecido en Cristo con todo lo que es espiritualmente bueno en el 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 tal como nos eligió para estar en él antes del principio de este mundo, a fin de que en amor pudiéramos ser santos y sin falta delante de él.
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 Él decidió de antemano adoptarnos como sus hijos, obrando mediante Jesucristo para traernos a hacia él. Se complació en hacerlo porque así él lo quiso.
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 Por eso lo alabamos, por su gloriosa gracia que con tanta bondad nos dio en su Hijo 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 A través de él obtenemos la salvación mediante su sangre, el perdón de nuestros pecados, como resultado de su preciosa gracia
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 con tanta generosidad nos dio, junto con toda la sabiduría y conocimiento.
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 Él nos reveló su voluntad que hasta ese momento estaba oculta, y por medio de la cual se complació en llevar a cabo su plan
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 en el momento apropiado para reunir a todos en Cristo, tanto los que están en el cielo, como los que están en la tierra.
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 En Él fuimos escogidos de antemano, según el plan de Aquél que obra todas las cosas conforme a su voluntad,
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 con el fin de que nosotros, los primeros en guardar la esperanza en Cristo, pudiéramos alabar su gloria.
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 En Él ustedes también han escuchado la palabra de verdad, la buena noticia de su salvación. En Él, puesto que creyeron en él, fueron sellados con el sello de la promesa del Espíritu 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 es el anticipo de nuestra herencia cuando Dios redima lo que ha preservado para sí mismo: nosotros, quienes le adoraremos y le daremos gloria.
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 Esa es la razón, pues he escuchado de su fe en el Señor Jesús y el amor que ustedes tienen por todos los cristianos,
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 por lo cual nunca dejo de dar gracias a Dios por ustedes y recordarlos en mis oraciones.
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 Oro para que el Dios de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el Padre glorioso, les conceda un espíritu de sabiduría para que lo vean y lo conozcan como él es realmente.
[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 sus mentes sean iluminadas a fin de que puedan entender la esperanza a la cual él los ha llamado:
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 las gloriosas riquezas que él promete como heredad a su pueblo fiel. Oro para que también puedan comprender el maravilloso poder de Dios
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 fue demostrado al levantar a Cristo de los muertos. Dios sentó a Cristo a su diestra en el cielo,
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 por encima de cualquier otro gobernante, autoridad, poder o señor, o de cualquier líder, sin importar los títulos, y no solo en este mundo sino también en el mundo por venir. (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 Dios ha sujetado todas las cosas a la autoridad de Cristo, y le ha dado la responsabilidad como cabeza sobre todas las cosas para la iglesia,
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 es su cuerpo. Cristo llena y completa a la iglesia, pues él llena y da plenitud a todas las cosas.
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.
