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.
Од Павла, по вољи Божијој апостола Исуса Христа, светима који су у Ефесу, и вернима у Христу Исусу:
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.
Благодат вам и мир од Бога Оца нашег и Господа Исуса Христа.
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.
Благословен Бог и Отац Господа нашег Исуса Христа, који нас је благословио сваким благословом духовним на небесима кроз Христа;
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],
Као што нас изабра кроз Њега пре постања света, да будемо свети и праведни пред Њим у љубави,
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.
Одредивши нас напред кроз Исуса Христа себи на посинаштво, по угодности воље своје,
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}.
На похвалу славне благодати своје којом нас облагодати у Љубазноме,
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.
У коме имамо избављење крвљу Његовом, и опроштење греха, по богатству благодати Његове,
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Коју је преумножио у нама у свакој премудрости и разуму,
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.
Показавши нам тајну воље своје, по угодности својој коју напред показа у Њему,
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].
За уредбу извршетка времена, да се све састави у Христу што је на небесима и на земљи; у Њему,
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,
Кроз ког и наследници постасмо, напред одређени бивши по наредби Бога који све чини по савету воље своје,
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.
Да бисмо били на хвалу славе Његове, ми који смо се напред уздали у Христа,
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].
Кроз ког и ви, чувши реч истине, јеванђеље спасења свог, у коме и веровавши запечатисте се Светим Духом обећања,
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.
Који је залог наследства нашег за избављење течевине на хвалу славе Његове.
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,
Зато и ја чувши вашу веру у Христа Исуса, и љубав к свима светима,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
Не престајем захваљивати за вас, и спомињати вас у својим молитвама,
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.
Да Бог Господа нашег Исуса Христа, Отац славе, даде вам Духа премудрости и откривења да Га познате,
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.
И бистре очи срца вашег да бисте могли видети шта је нада Његовог звања, и које је богатство славе наследства Његовог у светима,
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
И каква је изобилна величина силе Његове на нама који верујемо по чињењу превелике силе Његове,
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.
Коју учини у Христу, кад Га подиже из мртвих и посади себи с десне стране на небесима,
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)
Над свим поглаварствима, и властима, и силама, и господствима, и над сваким именом што се може назвати, не само на овом свету него и на оном који иде. (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.
И све покори под ноге Његове, и Њега даде за главу цркви, над свима,
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.
Која је тело Његово, пунина Оног који све испуњава у свему.
