< Ephesians 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints (in Ephesus) who are faithful in Christ Jesus:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 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;
ⲅ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲘⲀⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
ⲇ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
5 having predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
ⲉ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ.
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved One,
ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ.
8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
ⲏ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
ⲑ̅ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10 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;
ⲓ̅ⲈⲨⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11 in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13 in whom 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 Holy Spirit of promise,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ.
14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ.
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚϮⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
17 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;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ
18 having the eyes of your heart 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,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
20 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,
ⲕ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 far above all rule, 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)
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲘⲈⲦϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn g165)
22 He put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the church,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.

< Ephesians 1 >