Ephesians 1
1 To Christ’s people at Ephesus who are faithful to him, from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.
Paul, an apostle of Yahushua the Messiah by the will of YHWH, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in the Messiah Yahushua:
2 May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
Favour be to you, and peace, from YHWH our Father, and from the Master Yahushua the Messiah.
3 Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.
Blessed be the Elohim and Father of our Master Yahushua the Messiah, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in the Messiah:
4 For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, so that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 From the first he destined us, in his goodwill towards us, to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ,
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Yahushua the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 and so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving kindness which he gave us in the one he loves;
To the praise of the glory of his favour, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offences.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favour;
8 All this accords with the loving kindness which God lavished on us, accompanied by countless gifts of wisdom and discernment,
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 when he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the goodwill which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 in view of that divine order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in heaven and on earth, centre in him.
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in the Messiah, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God’s heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 that we should enhance his glory – we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ.
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in the Messiah.
13 And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation – you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 And the Spirit is a pledge of our future heritage, foreshadowing the full redemption of God’s own people – to enhance his glory.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 And therefore I, ever since I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your confidence in all Christ’s people,
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Master Yahushua, and love unto all the saints,
16 have never omitted to thank God on your behalf, whenever I make mention of you in my prayers.
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;
That the Elohim of our Master Yahushua the Messiah, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 that your minds may be so enlightened that you may realise the hope given by God’s call, the wealth of the glory of his heritage among Christ’s people,
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 and the transcendent greatness of the power which he is able to exercise in dealing with us who believe in him.
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 The same mighty power was exerted on the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and “caused him to sit at his right hand” on high, exalting him above all angels and archangels of every rank,
Which he wrought in the Messiah, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 and above every name that can be named, whether in the present age, or in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (aiōn g165)
22 And God placed all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to the church as its supreme head;
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the assembly,
23 for the church is Christ’s body, and is filled by him who fills all things everywhere with his presence.
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
