以弗所书 1

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

1 我是奉上帝旨意做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，写信给以弗所忠于基督耶稣的众圣徒。

²愿我们的父上帝和主耶稣基督赐给你们恩典和平安！

基督徒的属灵恩福

³赞美我们主耶稣基督的父上帝！祂在基督里赐给了我们天上各样属灵的恩福。 ⁴早在创造世界以前，祂已经在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在祂眼中成为圣洁无瑕的人。

⁵上帝因为爱我们，就按照祂自己美好的旨意，预定我们借着耶稣基督得到做祂儿女的名分。 ⁶我们赞美祂奇妙无比的恩典，这恩典是上帝借着祂的爱子赐给我们的。 ⁷我们借着祂爱子的血蒙救赎，过犯得到赦免，这都是出于祂的洪恩。 ⁸上帝用各种智慧和聪明把这恩典丰丰富富地赐给我们， ⁹照着祂在基督里所定的美好计划叫我们知道祂旨意的奥秘， ¹⁰等所定的时候一到，叫天地万物一同归在基督的名下。

¹¹我们也在基督里被拣选成为祂的子民。这都是按自己旨意行万事的上帝预先定下的计划， ¹²好让我们这些首先在基督里得到盼望的人都来颂赞祂的荣耀。

¹³你们听过真理之道，就是那使你们得救的福音，而且也信了基督。你们既然信祂，就领受了上帝应许赐下的圣灵为印记。 ¹⁴圣灵是我们领受产业的担保，直到上帝的子民得到救赎，使祂的荣耀受到颂赞。

保罗的祷告

¹⁵我听到你们对主耶稣的信心和对众圣徒的爱心后， ¹⁶不断地为你们感谢上帝，祷告的时候常常提到你们。 ¹⁷我求我们主耶稣基督的上帝——荣耀的父把赐智慧和启示的灵给你们，好使你们更深地认识祂。 ¹⁸我也求上帝照亮你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道祂的呼召给你们带来了何等的盼望，祂应许赐给众圣徒的产业有何等丰富的荣耀， ¹⁹并且祂在我们这些信的人身上所运行的能力是何等浩大。 ²⁰上帝曾用这大能使基督从死里复活，使基督在天上坐在自己右边， ²¹远远超越今生永世所有执政的、掌权的、有能力的、做主宰的和一切的权势。 ²²祂又使万物降服在基督脚下，使基督为教会做万物的元首。 ²³教会是基督的身体，蕴涵着那无所不在、充满万物者的丰盛。

Ephesians 1

King James Version

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:

²Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

⁴According 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:

⁵Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁶To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

⁷In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

⁸Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

⁹Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

¹⁰That 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:

¹¹In 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:

¹²That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

¹³In 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,

¹⁴Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

¹⁵Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

¹⁶Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

¹⁷That 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:

¹⁸The 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,

¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

²¹Far 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:

²²And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

²³Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Ephesians 1

New International Version

1 Paul, an apostle^(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,^(B)

To God’s holy people^(C) in Ephesus,^[a]^(D) the faithful^(E) in Christ Jesus:

²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.^(F)

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

³Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(G) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms^(H) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. ⁴For he chose us^(I) in him before the creation of the world^(J) to be holy and blameless^(K) in his sight. In love^(L) ⁵he^[b] predestined^(M) us for adoption to sonship^[c]^(N) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure^(O) and will— ⁶to the praise of his glorious grace,^(P) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.^(Q) ⁷In him we have redemption^(R) through his blood,^(S) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches^(T) of God’s grace ⁸that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, ⁹he^[d] made known to us the mystery^(U) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(V) in Christ, ¹⁰to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment^(W)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.^(X)

¹¹In him we were also chosen,^[e] having been predestined^(Y) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose^(Z) of his will, ¹²in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.^(AA) ¹³And you also were included in Christ^(AB) when you heard the message of truth,^(AC) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,^(AD) the promised Holy Spirit,^(AE) ¹⁴who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance^(AF) until the redemption^(AG) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.^(AH)

Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus^(AI) and your love for all God’s people,^(AJ) ¹⁶I have not stopped giving thanks for you,^(AK) remembering you in my prayers.^(AL) ¹⁷I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^(AM) may give you the Spirit^[f] of wisdom^(AN) and revelation, so that you may know him better. ¹⁸I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(AO) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(AP) you, the riches^(AQ) of his glorious inheritance^(AR) in his holy people,^(AS) ¹⁹and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power^(AT) is the same as the mighty strength^(AU) ²⁰he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead^(AV) and seated him at his right hand^(AW) in the heavenly realms,^(AX) ²¹far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(AY) and every name^(AZ) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^(BA) ²²And God placed all things under his feet^(BB) and appointed him to be head^(BC) over everything for the church, ²³which is his body,^(BD) the fullness of him^(BE) who fills everything in every way.^(BF)

Footnotes

Ephesians 1:1 Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus.
Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. ⁵He
Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹And he
Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs
Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit

Ephesians 1

New King James Version

Greeting

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:

²Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Redemption in Christ

³^(A)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, ⁴just as ^(B)He chose us in Him ^(C)before the foundation of the world, that we should ^(D)be holy and without blame before Him in love, ⁵^(E)having predestined us to ^(F)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, ^(G)according to the good pleasure of His will, ⁶to the praise of the glory of His grace, ^(H)by which He ^[a]made us accepted in ^(I)the Beloved.

⁷^(J)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to ^(K)the riches of His grace ⁸which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and ^[b]prudence, ⁹^(L)having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure ^(M)which He purposed in Himself, ¹⁰that in the dispensation of ^(N)the fullness of the times ^(O)He might gather together in one ^(P)all things in Christ, ^[c]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. ¹¹^(Q)In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to ^(R)the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, ¹²^(S)that we ^(T)who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

¹³In Him you also trusted, after you heard ^(U)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ^(V)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴^(W)who^[d] is the ^[e]guarantee of our inheritance ^(X)until the redemption of ^(Y)the purchased possession, ^(Z)to the praise of His glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

¹⁵Therefore I also, ^(AA)after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶^(AB)do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: ¹⁷that ^(AC)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, ^(AD)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, ¹⁸^(AE)the eyes of your ^[f]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is ^(AF)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, ^(AG)according to the working of His mighty power ²⁰which He worked in Christ when ^(AH)He raised Him from the dead and ^(AI)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹^(AJ)far above all ^(AK)principality^[g] and ^[h]power and ^[i]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

²²And ^(AL)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him ^(AM)to be head over all things to the church, ²³^(AN)which is His body, ^(AO)the fullness of Him ^(AP)who fills all in all.

Footnotes

Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us
Ephesians 1:8 understanding
Ephesians 1:10 NU, M omit both
Ephesians 1:14 NU which
Ephesians 1:14 down payment, earnest
Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
Ephesians 1:21 rule
Ephesians 1:21 authority
Ephesians 1:21 power

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以弗所书 1

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

基督徒的属灵恩福

保罗的祷告

Ephesians 1

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Ephesians 1

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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Thanksgiving and Prayer

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Ephesians 1

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Greeting

Redemption in Christ

Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

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