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Ephesians 1
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1 Paul an apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God: To the saintes which are at Ephesus, and to the faythfull in Christe Iesus: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be with you, and peace, from God our father, & from the Lorde Iesus Christe. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessyng, in heauenly thynges by Christe: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
4 According as he had chosen vs in hym before the foundation of the world, that we shoulde be holy, and without blame before hym, through loue. even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
5 Who hath predestinate vs into the adoption of childre, by Iesus Christ vnto hym selfe, according to the good pleasure of his wyll: he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
6 To the prayse of the glorie of his grace, wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued. to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7 In whom we haue redemption through his blood, the forgeuenesse of sinnes, accordyng to the rychesse of his grace, In him we have 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 forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
8 Wherein he hath abounded towarde vs in all wysedome and prudence. which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
9 And hath opened vnto vs the misterie of his wyll, accordyng to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himselfe. making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
10 That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the tymes, he myght gather together in one all thinges in Christe, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, in hym. as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
11 In whom also we are chosen, beyng predestinate accordyng to the purpose of hym who worketh all thynges after the councell of his owne wyll: In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
12 That we shoulde be vnto the prayse of his glorie, whiche before beleued in Christe. so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
13 In whom also ye, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, the Gospell of your saluation, wherin also after that ye beleued, were sealed with the holy spirite of promyse, In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
14 Whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce, vnto ye redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the prayse of his glorie. who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
15 Wherfore I also after that I hearde of the fayth which ye haue in the Lorde Iesus, and loue vnto all the saintes, For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
16 Ceasse not to geue thankes for you, makyng mention of you in my prayers: I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
17 That the God of our Lorde Iesus Christe, the father of glorie, may geue vnto you the spirite of wisdome and reuelation, in the knowledge of hym: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
18 The eyes of your myndes beyng lightened, that ye maye knowe what the hope is of his callyng, and what the richesse of the glorie of his inheritaunce is in the saintes: having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
19 And what is the exceedyng greatnesse of his power to vswarde, which beleue, accordyng to the workyng of his myghtie power, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
20 Which he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly places that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 Farre aboue all rule, and power, and myght, and dominion, and euery name that is named, not in this worlde only, but also in the worlde to come. far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22 And hath put all thynges vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all thynges to the Churche, And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all. 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.
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