1 Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God: to all the saints that are at Ephesus; & to the faithful in Christ Jesus.
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 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us in all spiritual blessing, in celestials, in Christ:
3 ¹Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
4 as he chose us in him before the constitution of the world, that we should be holy and immaculate in his sight in charity.
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 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of sons, by Jesus Christ, unto himself; according to the purpose of his will:
5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
6 unto the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath gratified us in his beloved Son.
6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
7 In whom we have redemption by his blood (the remission of sins) according to the riches of his grace.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 that he might make known unto us the sacrament of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself,
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 the dispensation of the fullness of times, to perfit all things in Christ, that are in heaven and in earth, in him.
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 whom we also are called by lot: predestinate according to the purpose of him that worketh all things, according to the counsel of his will:
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 that we may be unto the praise of his glory, which before have hoped in Christ:
12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped in Christ:
13 in whom you also, when you had heard the word of truth (the Gospel of your salvation) in which also believing you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,
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 which is the pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Therefore I also hearing your faith that is in our Lord Jesus, and love toward all the saints,
15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
16 cease not to give thanks for you, making a memory of you in my prayers,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
17 that God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him,
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 the eyes of your heart illuminated, that you may know what the hope is of his vocation, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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 and what is the passing greatness of his power toward us that believe: according to the operation of the might of his power,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe² according to the operation of the might of his power,
20 which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in celestials
20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21 above all Principality & Potestate & Power, and Domination, & every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that to come.
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 And he hath subdued all things under his feet: and hath made him Head over all the Church,
22 ³And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him, which is filled all in all.
23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.