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: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
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: 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: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 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: 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: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 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, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto 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, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of 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: 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, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 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, 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: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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.