Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, to the holy ones who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Messiah Yeshua:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah,
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 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,
just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Yeshua the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
He foreordained us for adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favour in the Beloved.
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved.
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
In him we have redemption through his blood, the remission of our trespasses, according to the riches of God's grace,
8 which he made to abound towards us in all wisdom and prudence,
which he lavished upon us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ
10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Messiah, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
as a plan for the fullness of times, to bring everything together in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth.
11 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,
In Christ we have obtained an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his own will,
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Messiah.
so that we who were the first to hope in Christ, might live for the praise of his glory.
13 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,
And when you heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Christ, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Yeshua which is amongst you and the love which you have towards all the holy ones,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
I have not ceased giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
17 that the God of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him.
18 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 holy ones,
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
20 which he worked in Messiah when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 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)
far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
God put all things in subjection under Christ's feet and appointed him as head over all things for the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
