Epistula ad Ephesios, 1

1. Paulus apostolus Christi Jesu per voluntatem Dei sanctis omnibus qui sunt Ephesi et fidelibus in Christo Jesu

1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.

2. gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro et Domino Jesu Christo

2. Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi qui benedixit nos in omni benedictione spiritali in cælestibus in Christo

3. Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

4. sicut elegit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutionem ut essemus sancti et inmaculati in conspectu ejus in caritate

4. As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.

5. qui prædestinavit nos in adoptionem filiorum per Jesum Christum in ipsum secundum propositum voluntatis suæ

5. Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

6. in laudem gloriæ gratiæ suæ in qua gratificavit nos in dilecto

6. Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.

7. in quo habemus redemptionem per sanguinem ejus remissionem peccatorum secundum divitias gratiæ ejus

7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

8. quæ superabundavit in nobis in omni sapientia et prudentia

8. Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,

9. ut notum faceret nobis sacramentum voluntatis suæ secundum bonum placitum ejus quod proposuit in eo

9. That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,

10. in dispensationem plenitudinis temporum instaurare omnia in Christo quæ in cælis et quæ in terra sunt in ipso

10. In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.

11. in quo etiam sorte vocati sumus prædestinati secundum propositum ejus qui omnia operatur secundum consilium voluntatis suæ

11. In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.

12. ut simus in laudem gloriæ ejus qui ante speravimus in Christo

12. That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:

13. in quo et vos cum audissetis verbum veritatis evangelium salutis vestræ in quo et credentes signati estis Spiritu promissionis Sancto

13. In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,

14. qui est pignus hereditatis nostræ in redemptionem adquisitionis in laudem gloriæ ipsius

14. Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

15. propterea et ego audiens fidem vestram quæ est in Domino Jesu et dilectionem in omnes sanctos

15. Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,

16. non cesso gratias agens pro vobis memoriam vestri faciens in orationibus meis

16. Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,

17. ut Deus Domini nostri Jesu Christi Pater gloriæ det vobis spiritum sapientiæ et revelationis in agnitione ejus

17. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:

18. inluminatos oculos cordis vestri ut sciatis quæ sit spes vocationis ejus quæ divitiæ gloriæ hereditatis ejus in sanctis

18. The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

19. et quæ sit supereminens magnitudo virtutis ejus in nos qui credidimus secundum operationem potentiæ virtutis ejus

19. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,

20. quam operatus est in Christo suscitans illum a mortuis et constituens ad dexteram suam in cælestibus

20. Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.

21. supra omnem principatum et potestatem et virtutem et dominationem et omne nomen quod nominatur non solum in hoc sæculo sed et in futuro

21. Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

22. et omnia subiecit sub pedibus ejus et ipsum dedit caput supra omnia ecclesiæ

22. And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,

23. quæ est corpus ipsius plenitudo ejus qui omnia in omnibus adimpletur

23. Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.