Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
5 having predestinated us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favour in the Beloved.
7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
8 which he has made to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding,
which he made to abound towards us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
11 in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
12 that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
13 in whom you also hoped after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom, after you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 which is the earnest of our inheritance, given for the redemption of his possession to the praise of his glory.
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this reason I also, since I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and your love to all the saints,
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is amongst you and the love which you have towards all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
18 that, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the glorious riches of his inheritance in the saints,
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to ward us who believe in accordance with the energy of his mighty power,
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 high above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come; (aiōn g165)
far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
22 and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
