Efesierbrevet 1
1 Paulus, Jesu Christi Apostel, genom Guds vilja, dem heligom som uti Epheso äro, och trognom i Jesu Christo.
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 Nåd vare med eder, och frid af Gudi, vårom Fader, och Herranom Jesu Christo.
[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 Välsignad vare Gud, och vårs Herras Jesu Christi Fader, den oss välsignat hafver med all andelig välsignelse, i de himmelska ting, genom Christum;
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 Såsom han oss utvalt hafver i honom, förr än verldenes grund lagder var, att vi skole vara helige och ostraffelige för honom uti kärleken;
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 Och hafver tagit oss sig sjelfvom till barn, genom Jesum Christum, efter sins viljas goda behag;
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 Sina härliga nåd till lof, genom hvilka han hafver oss täcka gjort uti honom, som kärkommen är;
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 I hvilkom vi hafvom förlossning genom hans blod, syndernas förlåtelse, efter hans nåds rikedomar;
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 Af hvilka han oss rundeliga delaktiga gjort hafver uti all visdom och klokhet;
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 Och hafver oss låtit få veta sins viljas hemlighet, efter sitt goda behag, och hafver det framhaft igenom honom;
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 Att det skulle predikadt varda, då tiden fullkomnad var; på det allting skulle sammanfattad varda i Christo, både det i himmelen och på jordene är, genom den samma;
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 Genom hvilken vi ock komne äre till arfvedelen, beskärde efter hans uppsåt, som all ting verkar efter sin egen viljas råd;
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 Att vi skole vara hans härlighet till lof, vi som tillförene hoppadoms på Christum;
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 Genom hvilken ock I hört hafven sanningenes ord, som är edor salighets Evangelium; uti hvilkom I ock, sedan I trodden, ären beseglade vordne med löftsens Helga Anda;
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 Hvilken vårt arfs pant är, till vår förlossning, att vi skulle varda hans egendom, hans härlighet till pris.
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 Derföre ock jag, efter jag hört hafver af den tro, som i eder är till Herran Jesum, och edar kärlek till all helgon;
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 Vänder jag icke åter att tacka Gud för eder, alltid tänkandes på eder i mina böner;
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 Att vårs Herras Jesu Christi Gud, härlighetenes Fader, ville gifva eder visdomsens och uppenbarelsens Anda, till sin kunskap,
[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 Och upplysa edars förstånds ögon; att I förstå kunnen, hvad hopp han hafver kallat eder uti, och huru rik hans arfs härlighet är uti helgonen;
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 Och huru öfversvinneliga stor hans kraft är till oss, som trom efter hans mägtiga starkhets verkan;
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 Hvilka han verkade i Christo, då han uppväckte honom ifrå de döda, och satte honom på sin högra hand i himmelen;
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 Öfver all Förstadöme, välde, magt, Herradöme, och allt det som nämnas kan, icke allenast i denna verldene, utan ock i den tillkommande; (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 Och hafver all ting lagt under hans fötter, och hafver satt honom församlingene till ett hufvud öfver all ting;
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 Hvilken är hans kropp, och hans uppfyllelse, som allt i allom uppfyller.
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.
