Ephesians 1
1 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.
Píšu vám jako Bohem ustanovený apoštol Ježíše Krista.
2 [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.
Přeji vám Boží milost a pokoj a chválím Boha za všechno požehnání,
3 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.
kterým nás obdařil z toho důvodu, že náležíme Kristu.
4 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],
Už dávno před stvořením světa rozhodl se Bůh získat si nás prostřednictvím Kristovým, aby z nás učinil své děti a přiznal nám svou dokonalost.
5 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.
Dík Bohu za jeho nekonečnou laskavost, kterou nám prokázal v osobě Ježíšově!
6 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}.
Jeho milost k nám je tak nesmírná,
7 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.
že nám pro jeho oběť odpustil všechno zlé a zachránil nás od jisté smrti.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Ve své moudrosti a prozíravosti nám odhalil svůj velkorysý záměr, který po staletí zůstával lidem ukryt,
9 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.
že totiž ve stanovenou dobu pošle svého Syna, aby nás ze všech stran, živé i mrtvé shromáždil navždy k sobě.
10 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].
A tak nás, přesně podle svého rozhodnutí, učinil svým majetkem, abychom ho chválili a oslavovali, kdo jsme svou naději upnuli ke Kristu.
11 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,
Vždyť Kristovou zásluhou jste do tohoto záměru byli zahrnuti i vy,
12 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.
když jste uslyšeli jeho poselství a uvěřili.
13 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].
Na důkaz toho vás Bůh poznamenal svou pečetí, totiž Duchem svatým, který byl dávno zaslíben. Jeho přítomnost v nás je zárukou, že Bůh nám skutečně dá všechno, co slíbil.
14 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.
Je to i jakási pečeť, že jsme jeho vlastnictvím a že nás vezme k sobě. Což je možné nechválit a neoslavovat ho za to?
15 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,
Proto také od chvíle, kdy jsem uslyšel o vaší důvěře ke Kristu a o vaší lásce ke všem jeho vyznavačům,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
nepřestal jsem nikdy za vás Bohu děkovat ve svých modlitbách.
17 [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.
Prosím ho, aby vám dal plné a jasné pochopení Kristova významu a dosahu jeho díla pro nás.
18 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.
Modlím se, aby ve vašem srdci zazářil odlesk slavné budoucnosti, k níž jsme pozváni, abyste si uvědomili, jak fantastického bohatství se stáváte plnoprávnými spolupodílníky.
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
Vždyť vše, co patří Bohu, je i vaše! A prosím i o to, abyste se přesvědčili, jak neuvěřitelně velká je moc, která ve vás působí.
20 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.
Je to táž moc, která vzkřísila Krista z mrtvých a vyzdvihla ho vysoko nad všechny krále a vlády, velitele i diktátory, až na čestné místo po pravici Boží.
21 [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)
Jeho sláva nemá obdoby v minulosti ani budoucnosti. (aiōn g165)
22 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.
Všechno je mu podřízeno. On je hlavou církve,
23 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.
církev je jeho tělem, naplněná jím samým, původcem a dárcem všeho.
