1 Paul, an apostle (and messenger of the gospel)
of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to all those set
apart for His life that are in Ephesus, and to ones
who are persuaded by the faith of Christ Jesus:
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2 (His) grace and
(the) peace (it gives) to you from God
the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ (be
with you all).
3 Spoken well of and
highly celebrated with the most eloquent of speech
is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has bestowed upon us (His children) the same
blessing, in the word He spoke about us in Christ
Jesus who is seated (an immortal man in the glory
and honor of the Father) at the right hand of
the Majesty on high.
4 Exactly as He has
chosen us (to be) in Him before (death
entered at) the foundation of the world, so that
we would be set apart (for His life) and (stand)
without accusation before Him in love:
5 Having determined (from the beginning) that
we (as His children) should have His (same)
life, has He now declared us as His rightful
children and sons through (the resurrection of
the man) Jesus Christ (redeeming us back)
to Himself (and His original purpose for us),
and according to the good pleasure (and
satisfaction) of His will,
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6 To the (only life that He determined was)
praiseworthy (and fitting for His children)
of His good view (and opinion which
He declared) in His grace (toward them in
raising Jesus Christ to His life and immortality),
wherein He has also (loved us and) freely
given us the same life (preserving our lives
incorruptible inside of the) Beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption (from death)
through His blood (that ran out, releasing us
from death’s bondage), the sending away of (its
sting) our trespasses (wherein we formerly
labored in vain), showing forth the riches of
His (kindness and mercy) towards us through
Jesus Christ;
8 Wherein He has lavished upon us (His love and
has given us) all wisdom and understanding;
9 Having made known (by openly unveiling) to
us the mystery of His will (towards us all),
according to His good pleasure which He has purposed
in Himself (from the before the world began):
10 And (having purposed it) does
He (also) oversee it (to completion, so
that) in the fullness of time, He
might gather together all things as one in Christ, (so
that) both that which is in heaven and on the
earth would be joined as one (incorruptible)
in Him.
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11 In (Him) whom also we have obtained an (eternal)
inheritance (of His life and immortality),
which (life) He predetermined (for us His
children from the beginning) according to the
purpose of the One (God and Father) who works
all things after the (plan and) counsel of
His own will:
12 So that we should be (One with His life),
the (only life which He) approved (and saw
fitting) for (His children) of His glory,
(in us) who first hoped (looking for the
life that) Christ (would bring).
13 In whom (also) you (have) trusted (and
hoped), after that you heard the word of truth (for
all people), the gospel of your salvation (from
death and corruption): in whom after you
believed has He set the seal (of His sonship)
upon you (marking you) with that Holy Spirit
(by which He has) promised (us His life),
14 Which (Spirit) is the guarantee of the
inheritance (of Christ) until the redemption
of our (corruptible) bodies (immortal)
unto the (only life which He) approved (and
saw fitting) for (His children) of His
glory.
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15 Because of this have I also after hearing of the
faith that you have among you in the Lord Jesus and
the love you have for all those who are sharing (with
you) in His life,
16 Have not ceased to give thanks for you, making
mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God (and Father) of our Lord
Jesus Christ, The Father of glory, may give to you
the spirit of wisdom and revelation (that is
contained within) the knowledge of Him:
18 (So that) the eyes of your understanding
would be illuminated (to see clearly); so
that you may (intimately) know (Him)
and the (sure) hope (of the life He has
promised in Christ) that He has (desired),
invited (and prepared) for you (from the
beginning), and what are the riches that come
from His glory (which is) His inheritance in
all those who desire to share in His life,
19 And (that you may know) what is the
surpassing greatness of His strength (and ability)
in us who are persuaded (trusting that He will
bring forth His life in us), by the (same)
operation of His mighty power,
20 Which He has openly demonstrated in Christ, when
He raised Him from the dead (a man in immortal
flesh and bone never to die again), and set Him
at His own right hand in heavenly places,
21 (A place) far above all wisdom, (knowledge)
and power, and strength, and authority, and every
name that can be named, not only in this world, but
also in the world which is to come:
22 And has put all things under His feet, and has
given (Himself) in Jesus Christ (the beginning of
the creation of God, the first born from the dead)
to be the head over all wisdom to the church,
23 Which is His body, (wherein all) the
fullness (dwells) from the One who fills all
in all.
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