1 Pauluselt, kes on Jumala tahtel Jeesuse Kristuse apostel,

Jumala pühale rahvale Efesoses, neile, kes usuvad Kristusesse Jeesusesse:

2 Armu ja rahu teile Jumalalt, meie Isalt, ja Issandalt Jeesuselt Kristuselt!

3 Kiidetud olgu Jumal, meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse Isa, kes meid on taevast õnnistanud kõigi vaimulike õnnistustega Kristuses. 4 Veel enne maailma rajamist on ta meid Kristuses valinud olema tema ees pühad ja laitmatud. 5 Armastuses on ta meid oma tahte ja otsuse kohaselt ette määranud saama tema lasteks Jeesuse Kristuse kaudu – 6 tema armu kiituseks, mida ta meile on heldelt osutanud oma Armastatus. 7 Kristuses on meil lunastus tema vere läbi ja pattude andestus tema rikkaliku armu tõttu. 8 Seda on ta külluslikult valanud meie peale koos kõige tarkuse ja arukusega. 9 Ja ta on andnud meile teada seni varjul olnud tahte, mida ta oma hea nõu kohaselt oli Kristuses kavandanud, 10 ja mis pidi täide minema määratud ajal, et Kristuses liita kokku kõik, mis on taevas ja mis maa peal.

11 Temas antakse meile kätte pärand, mida Jumal, kes kõike oma tahte järgi teeb ja otsustab, oli oma kava kohaselt ette määranud, 12 et meie, kes me oleme esimestena pannud oma lootuse Kristusele, võiksime elada tema au kiituseks. 13 Teiegi olete Kristuses sellest alates, kui te kuulsite tõe sõna, oma pääste evangeeliumi. Kui te uskusite, märgiti teid temas ära pitseriga, tõotatud Püha Vaimuga, 14 kes on meile pärandi tagatiseks, kuni meid lunastatakse Jumala omandiks, tema au kiituseks.

15 Seepärast ei olegi ma sellest ajast peale, kui kuulsin teie usust Issandasse Jeesusesse ja armastusest kõigi pühade vastu, 16 lakanud Jumalat tänamast teie eest iga kord, kui meenutan teid oma palvetes. 17 Ma palun, et meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse Jumal, kirkuse Isa, teile annaks tarkuse ja ilmutuse vaimu tema äratundmisel. 18 Valgustagu Jumal teie südame silmi, et te mõistaksite, millise lootuse te olete saanud Jumala kutsega, milline on tema pärandi kirkuse rikkus pühas rahvas 19 ja kui võrratult suur on tema vägi meie jaoks, kes me usume tema tugevuse jõu mõjul. 20 Seesama jõud sai tegevaks ka Kristuses, kui Jumal ta surnuist üles äratas ja pani istuma oma paremale käele taevas, 21 kõrgele üle iga valitsuse, meelevalla, väe ja ülemuse, üle kõikide nimede, mida kellelegi võib anda, mitte ainult käesoleval, vaid ka tulevasel ajastul. 22 Ja Jumal alistas kõik tema jalge alla ning pani tema kõikide asjade peaks kogudusele, 23 kes on tema ihu, tema täius. Tema täidab kõik kõiges.

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.