Ephesians, 1

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

1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints in Ephesus, to you who share Christian faith:

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

2. receive grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus the Lord.

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

3. Blessed be God, the Father of Christ Jesus our Lord, who in Christ has blessed us from heaven with every spiritual blessing.

4. 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:

4. God chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and without sin in his presence.

5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

5. From eternity he destined us in love to be his sons and daughters through Christ Jesus, thus fulfilling his free and generous will. This goal suited him:

6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

6. that his loving-kindness which he granted us in his Beloved might finally receive all glory and praise.

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

7. For in Christ we obtain freedom, sealed by his blood, and have the forgiveness of sins. In this appears the greatness of his grace,

8. Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

8. which he lavished on us. In all wisdom and understanding,

9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

9. God has made known to us his mysterious design, in accordance with his loving-kindness in Christ.

10. That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:

10. In him and under him God wanted to unite, when the fullness of time had come, everything in heaven and on earth.

11. 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:

11. By a decree of Him who disposes all things according to his own plan and decision we, the Jews, have been chosen and called

12. That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

12. and we were awaiting the Messiah, for the praise of his glory.

13. 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,

13. You, on hearing the word of truth, the Gospel that saves you, have believed in him. And, as promised, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit,

14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

14. the first pledge of what we shall receive, on the way to our deliverance as a people of God, for the praise of his glory.

15. Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

15. I have been told of your faith and your affection towards all the believers,

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

16. so I always give thanks to God, remembering you in my prayers.

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

17. May the God of Christ Jesus our Lord, the Father of Glory, reveal himself to you and give you a spirit of wisdom, that you may know him.

18. 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,

18. May he enlighten your inner vision, that you may appreciate the things we hope for, since we were called by God. May you know how great is the inheritance, the glory, God sets apart for his saints;

19. And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

19. may you understand with what extraordinary power he acts in favor of us who believe.

20. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],

20. He revealed his almighty power in Christ when he raised him from the dead and had him sit at his right hand in heaven,

21. 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:

21. far above all rule, power, authority, dominion, or any other supernatural force that could be named, not only in this world but in the world to come as well.

22. And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,

22. Thus has God put all things under the feet of Christ and set him above all things, as head of the Church

23. Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

23. which is his body. He who fills all in all unfolds his fullness in the Church.