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1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , to the G3588 saints G40 which are G5607 at G1722 Ephesus G2181 , and G2532 to the faithful G4103 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2. Grace G5485 be to you G5213 , and G2532 peace G1515 , from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 , and G2532 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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3. 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,
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3. Blessed G2128 be the G3588 God G2316 and G2532 Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , who hath blessed G2127 us G2248 with G1722 all G3956 spiritual G4152 blessings G2129 in G1722 heavenly G2032 places in G1722 Christ G5547 :
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4. just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
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4. According as G2531 he hath chosen G1586 us G2248 in G1722 him G846 before G4253 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 , that we G2248 should be G1511 holy G40 and G2532 without blame G299 before G2714 him G846 in G1722 love G26 :
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5. having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
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5. Having predestinated G4309 us G2248 unto G1519 the adoption of children G5206 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to G1519 himself G848 , according G2596 to the G3588 good pleasure G2107 of his G848 will G2307 ,
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6. to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.
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6. To G1519 the praise G1868 of the glory G1391 of his G848 grace G5485 , wherein G1722 G3739 he hath made us accepted G5487 G2248 in G1722 the G3588 beloved G25 .
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7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
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7. In G1722 whom G3739 we have G2192 redemption G629 through G1223 his G846 blood G129 , the G3588 forgiveness G859 of sins G3900 , according G2596 to the G3588 riches G4149 of his G846 grace G5485 ;
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8. which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
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8. Wherein G3739 he hath abounded G4052 toward G1519 us G2248 in G1722 all G3956 wisdom G4678 and G2532 prudence G5428 ;
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9. having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
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9. Having made known G1107 unto us G2254 the G3588 mystery G3466 of his G848 will G2307 , according G2596 to his G848 good pleasure G2107 which G3739 he hath purposed G4388 in G1722 himself G848 :
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10. that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth -- in Him.
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10. That in G1519 the dispensation G3622 of the G3588 fullness G4138 of times G2540 he might gather together in one G346 all things G3956 in G1722 Christ G5547 , both G5037 which G3588 are in G1722 heaven G3772 , and G2532 which G3588 are on G1909 earth G1093 ; even in G1722 him G846 :
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11. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
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11. In G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 we have obtained an inheritance G2820 , being predestinated G4309 according G2596 to the purpose G4286 of him who worketh G1754 all things G3956 after G2596 the G3588 counsel G1012 of his own G848 will G2307 :
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12. that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
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12. That we G2248 should be G1511 to G1519 the praise G1868 of his G846 glory G1391 , who first trusted G4276 in G1722 Christ G5547 .
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13. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
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13. In G1722 whom G3739 ye G5210 also G2532 trusted, after that ye heard G191 the G3588 word G3056 of truth G225 , the G3588 gospel G2098 of your G5216 salvation G4991 : in G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 after that ye believed G4100 , ye were sealed G4972 with that Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of promise G1860 ,
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14. who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
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14. Which G3739 is G2076 the earnest G728 of our G2257 inheritance G2817 until G1519 the redemption G629 of the G3588 purchased possession G4047 , unto G1519 the praise G1868 of his G846 glory G1391 .
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15. Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
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15. Wherefore G1223 G5124 I also G2504 , after I heard G191 of G2596 your G5209 faith G4102 in G1722 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , and G2532 love G26 unto G1519 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 ,
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16. do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
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16. Cease G3973 not G3756 to give thanks G2168 for G5228 you G5216 , making G4160 mention G3417 of you G5216 in G1909 my G3450 prayers G4335 ,
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17. that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
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17. That G2443 the G3588 God G2316 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , the G3588 Father G3962 of glory G1391 , may give G1325 unto you G5213 the spirit G4151 of wisdom G4678 and G2532 revelation G602 in G1722 the knowledge G1922 of him G848 :
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18. the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
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18. The G3588 eyes G3788 of your G5216 understanding G1271 being enlightened G5461 ; that ye G5209 may know G1492 what G5101 is G2076 the G3588 hope G1680 of his G846 calling G2821 , and G2532 what G5101 the G3588 riches G4149 of the G3588 glory G1391 of his G846 inheritance G2817 in G1722 the G3588 saints G40 ,
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19. and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
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19. And G2532 what G5101 is the G3588 exceeding G5235 greatness G3174 of his G846 power G1411 to G1519 us G2248 -ward who believe G4100 , according G2596 to the G3588 working G1753 of his G846 mighty power G2904 G2479 ,
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20. which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
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20. Which G3739 he wrought G1754 in G1722 Christ G5547 , when he raised G1453 him G846 from G1537 the dead G3498 , and G2532 set G2523 him at G1722 his own G848 right hand G1188 in G1722 the G3588 heavenly G2032 places,
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21. far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
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21. Far above G5231 all G3956 principality G746 , and G2532 power G1849 , and G2532 might G1411 , and G2532 dominion G2963 , and G2532 every G3956 name G3686 that is named G3687 , not G3756 only G3440 in G1722 this G5129 world G165 , but G235 also G2532 in G1722 that which is to come G3195 :
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22. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
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22. And G2532 hath put G5293 all G3956 things under G5259 his G846 feet G4228 , and G2532 gave G1325 him G846 to be the head G2776 over G5228 all G3956 things to the G3588 church G1577 ,
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23. which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
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23. Which G3748 is G2076 his G846 body G4983 , the G3588 fullness G4138 of him that filleth G4137 all G3956 in G1722 all G3956 .
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