1 Paul, an apostle of Christ*1:1 "Christ" means "Anointed One". Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love, 5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire, 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved. 7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him 10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him. 11 We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will, 12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ. 13 In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints, 16 don’t cease 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 to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts*1:18 TR reads "understanding" instead of "hearts" enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might 20 which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. 22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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.