1 Paulus, 'n apostel van Jesus Christus deur die wil van God, aan die heiliges wat in Âfese is, en die gelowiges in Christus Jesus:
2 Genade vir julle en vrede van God, onse Vader, en die Here Jesus Christus!
3 Geseënd is die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus wat ons geseënhet met alle geestelike seëninge in die hemele in Christus,
4 soos Hy ons in Hom uitverkies het voor die grondlegging van die wêreld om heilig en sonder gebrek voor Hom in liefde te wees,
5 deurdat Hy ons voorbeskik het om ons as sy kinders vir Homself aan te neem deur Jesus Christus, na die welbehae van sy wil,
6 tot lof van die heerlikheid van sy genade waarmee Hy ons begenadig het in die Geliefde.
7 In Hom het ons die verlossing deur sy bloed, die vergifnis van die misdade na die rykdom van sy genade,
8 wat Hy oorvloedig aan ons bewys het in alle wysheid en verstand,
9 deurdat Hy aan ons die verborgenheid van sy wil bekend gemaak het na sy welbehae wat Hy in Homself voorgeneem het,
10 om die volheid van die tye te reël, met die doel om alle dinge wat in die hemele sowel as wat op die aarde is, onder een hoof in Christus te verenig --
11 in Hom in wie ons ook 'n erfdeel ontvang het nadat ons vantevore daartoe verordineer is ooreenkomstig die voorneme van Hom wat alles werk volgens die raad van sy wil,
12 sodat ons kan wees tot lof van sy heerlikheid, ons wat reeds tevore op Christus gehoop het,
13 in wie julle ook, nadat julle die woord van die waarheid, die evangelie van julle redding, gehoor het, in wie julle, nadat julle ook geglo het, verseël is met die Heilige Gees van die belofte,
14 wat die onderpand is van ons erfdeel om sy eiendom te verlos tot lof van sy heerlikheid.
15 Daarom -- vandat ek gehoor het van die geloof in die Here Jesus wat onder julle is en die liefde tot al die heiliges --
16 hou ek ook nie op om vir julle te dank as ek aan julle in my gebede dink nie,
17 dat die God van onse Here Jesus Christus, die Vader van die heerlikheid, aan julle die Gees van wysheid en openbaring in kennis van Hom mag gee,
18 verligte oë van julle verstand, sodat julle kan weet wat die hoop van sy roeping en wat die rykdom van die heerlikheid van sy erfdeel onder die heiliges is;
19 en wat die uitnemende grootheid van sy krag is vir ons wat glo, na die werking van die krag van sy sterkte
20 wat Hy gewerk het in Christus toe Hy Hom uit die dode opgewek het en Hom laat sit het aan sy regterhand in die hemele,
21 bo alle owerheid en mag en krag en heerskappy en elke naam wat genoem word, nie alleen in hierdie wêreld nie, maar ook in die toekomstige.
22 En Hy het alle dinge onder sy voete onderwerp en Hom as Hoof bo alle dinge aan die gemeente gegee,
23 wat sy liggaam is, die volheid van Hom wat alles in almal vervul.
1 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
5 As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
7 In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,
8 Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;
9 Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands
10 The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say,
11 In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
12 So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
13 In whom you, having been given the true word, the good news of your salvation, and through your faith in him, were given the sign of the Holy Spirit of hope,
14 Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,
16 Give praise without end for you, keeping you in mind in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
18 And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,
19 And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,
20 By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,
21 Far over all rule and authority and power and every name which is named, not only in the present order, but in that which is to come:
22 And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the full measure of him in whom all things are made complete.