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奉神旨意做基督耶穌使徒的保羅,寫信給在以弗所的聖徒,就是在基督耶穌裡有忠心的人。 願恩惠、平安從神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸於你們!

蒙救贖的恩

願頌讚歸於我們主耶穌基督的父神!他在基督裡曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣, 就如神從創立世界以前在基督裡揀選了我們,使我們在他面前成為聖潔,無有瑕疵; 又因愛我們,就按著自己意旨所喜悅的,預定我們藉著耶穌基督得兒子的名分, 使他榮耀的恩典得著稱讚。這恩典是他在愛子裡所賜給我們的。 我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典。 這恩典是神用諸般智慧聰明,充充足足賞給我們的, 都是照他自己所預定的美意,叫我們知道他旨意的奧祕, 10 要照所安排的,在日期滿足的時候,使天上、地上一切所有的,都在基督裡面同歸於一。 11 我們也在他裡面得[a]了基業,這原是那位隨己意行做萬事的,照著他旨意所預定的, 12 叫他的榮耀從我們這首先在基督裡有盼望的人,可以得著稱讚。 13 你們既聽見真理的道,就是那叫你們得救的福音,也信了基督,既然信他,就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。 14 這聖靈是我們得基業的憑據[b],直等到神之民[c]被贖,使他的榮耀得著稱讚。

指望天上的基業

15 因此,我既聽見你們信從主耶穌,親愛眾聖徒, 16 就為你們不住地感謝神,禱告的時候常提到你們, 17 求我們主耶穌基督的神、榮耀的父,將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們,使你們真知道他。 18 並且照明你們心中的眼睛,使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望,他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀; 19 並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等浩大, 20 就是照他在基督身上所運行的大能大力,使他從死裡復活,叫他在天上坐在自己的右邊, 21 遠超過一切執政的、掌權的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的,不但是今世的,連來世的也都超過了; 22 又將萬有服在他的腳下,使他為教會做萬有之首。 23 教會是他的身體,是那充滿萬有者所充滿的。

Footnotes

  1. 以弗所書 1:11 「得」或作「成」。
  2. 以弗所書 1:14 原文作:質。
  3. 以弗所書 1:14 「民」原文作「產業」。

我是奉上帝旨意作基督耶穌使徒的保羅,寫信給以弗所忠於基督耶穌的眾聖徒。

願我們的父上帝和主耶穌基督賜給你們恩典和平安!

基督徒的屬靈恩福

讚美我們主耶穌基督的父上帝!祂在基督裡賜給了我們天上各樣屬靈的恩福。 早在創造世界以前,祂已經在基督裡揀選了我們,使我們在祂眼中成為聖潔無瑕的人。

上帝因為愛我們,就按照祂自己美好的旨意,預定我們藉著耶穌基督得到作祂兒女的名分。 我們讚美祂奇妙無比的恩典,這恩典是上帝藉著祂的愛子賜給我們的。 我們藉著祂愛子的血蒙救贖,過犯得到赦免,這都是出於祂的洪恩。 上帝用各種智慧和聰明把這恩典豐豐富富地賜給我們, 照著祂在基督裡所定的美好計劃叫我們知道祂旨意的奧祕, 10 等所定的時候一到,叫天地萬物一同歸在基督的名下。

11 我們也在基督裡被揀選成為祂的子民。這都是按自己旨意行萬事的上帝預先定下的計劃, 12 好讓我們這些首先在基督裡得到盼望的人都來頌讚祂的榮耀。

13 你們聽過真理之道,就是那使你們得救的福音,而且也信了基督。你們既然信祂,就領受了上帝應許賜下的聖靈為印記。 14 聖靈是我們領受產業的擔保,直到上帝的子民得到救贖,使祂的榮耀受到頌讚。

保羅的禱告

15 我聽到你們對主耶穌的信心和對眾聖徒的愛心後, 16 不斷地為你們感謝上帝,禱告的時候常常提到你們。 17 我求我們主耶穌基督的上帝——榮耀的父把賜智慧和啟示的靈給你們,好使你們更深地認識祂。 18 我也求上帝照亮你們心中的眼睛,使你們知道祂的呼召給你們帶來了何等的盼望,祂應許賜給眾聖徒的產業有何等豐富的榮耀, 19 並且祂在我們這些信的人身上所運行的能力是何等浩大。 20 上帝曾用這大能使基督從死裡復活,使基督在天上坐在自己右邊, 21 遠遠超越今生永世所有執政的、掌權的、有能力的、作主宰的和一切的權勢。 22 祂又使萬物降服在基督腳下,使基督為教會作萬物的元首。 23 教會是基督的身體,蘊涵著那無所不在、充滿萬物者的豐盛。

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:

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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.