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Pavel, apostol al lui Isus Hristos, prin(A) voia lui Dumnezeu, către sfinţii(B) care sunt în Efes şi(C) credincioşii în Hristos Isus: Har(D) şi pace de la Dumnezeu, Tatăl nostru, şi de la Domnul Isus Hristos. Binecuvântat(E) să fie Dumnezeu, Tatăl Domnului nostru, Isus Hristos, care ne-a binecuvântat cu tot felul de binecuvântări duhovniceşti, în locurile cereşti, în Hristos. În El, Dumnezeu ne-a(F) ales înainte(G) de întemeierea lumii, ca să fim(H) sfinţi şi fără prihană înaintea Lui, după ce, în dragostea Lui, ne-a rânduit mai(I) dinainte să fim înfiaţi(J) prin Isus Hristos, după(K) buna plăcere a voii Sale, spre lauda slavei harului Său, pe(L) care ni l-a dat în Preaiubitul Lui(M). În(N) El avem răscumpărarea, prin sângele Lui, iertarea păcatelor, după bogăţiile(O) harului Său pe care l-a răspândit din belşug peste noi prin orice fel de înţelepciune şi de pricepere; căci a binevoit să ne descopere(P) taina voii Sale după planul pe care-l(Q) alcătuise în Sine Însuşi, 10 ca să-l aducă la îndeplinire la împlinirea(R) vremurilor, spre(S) a-Şi uni iarăşi într-unul în Hristos, toate(T) lucrurile: cele din ceruri şi cele de pe pământ. 11 În El(U) am fost făcuţi şi moştenitori, fiind rânduiţi mai(V) dinainte, după(W) hotărârea Aceluia care face toate după sfatul voii Sale, 12 ca(X) să slujim de laudă slavei Sale, noi, care(Y) mai dinainte am nădăjduit în Hristos. 13 Şi voi, după ce aţi auzit cuvântul(Z) adevărului (Evanghelia mântuirii voastre), aţi crezut în El şi aţi fost pecetluiţi cu(AA) Duhul Sfânt, care fusese făgăduit 14 şi care(AB) este o arvună a moştenirii noastre, pentru(AC) răscumpărarea celor(AD) câştigaţi de Dumnezeu, spre(AE) lauda slavei Lui. 15 De aceea şi eu, de când am auzit(AF) despre credinţa în Domnul Isus care este în voi şi despre dragostea voastră pentru toţi sfinţii, 16 nu(AG) încetez să aduc mulţumiri pentru voi, când vă pomenesc în rugăciunile mele. 17 Şi mă rog ca Dumnezeul(AH) Domnului nostru Isus Hristos, Tatăl slavei, să(AI) vă dea un duh de înţelepciune şi de descoperire în cunoaşterea Lui 18 şi să vă lumineze ochii(AJ) inimii, ca să pricepeţi care este nădejdea(AK) chemării Lui, care este bogăţia slavei moştenirii(AL) Lui în sfinţi 19 şi care este faţă de noi, credincioşii, nemărginita mărime a puterii Sale, după(AM) lucrarea puterii tăriei Lui, 20 pe care a desfăşurat-o în Hristos, prin faptul că L-a înviat(AN) din morţi şi L-a pus(AO) să şadă la dreapta Sa, în locurile cereşti, 21 mai(AP) presus de orice domnie(AQ), de orice stăpânire, de orice putere, de orice dregătorie şi de orice nume care se poate numi nu numai în veacul acesta, ci şi în cel viitor. 22 El I-a pus totul(AR) sub picioare şi L-a dat căpetenie(AS) peste toate lucrurile Bisericii, 23 care(AT) este trupul Lui, plinătatea(AU) Celui ce(AV) plineşte totul în toţi.

Greeting

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

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and (C)are faithful[a] in Christ Jesus:

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

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

(E)Blessed be (F)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (G)in the heavenly places, (H)even as he (I)chose us in him (J)before the foundation of the world, that we should be (K)holy and blameless before him. In love (L)he predestined us[b] for (M)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (N)according to the purpose of his will, (O)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (P)the Beloved. (Q)In him we have (R)redemption (S)through his blood, (T)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (U)according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight (V)making known[c] to us the mystery of his will, (W)according to his purpose, which he (X)set forth in Christ[d] 10 as a plan for (Y)the fullness of time, (Z)to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.

11 In him we have obtained (AA)an inheritance, (AB)having been predestined (AC)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (AD)the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (AE)to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard (AF)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (AG)were sealed with the (AH)promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is (AI)the guarantee[e] of our (AJ)inheritance until (AK)we acquire (AL)possession of it,[f] (AM)to the praise of his glory.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, (AN)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[g] toward all the saints, 16 I (AO)do not cease to give thanks for you, (AP)remembering you in my prayers, 17 that (AQ)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (AR)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (AS)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (AT)the hope to which he has called you, what are (AU)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (AV)according to the working of (AW)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (AX)when he raised him from the dead and (AY)seated him at his right hand (AZ)in the heavenly places, 21 (BA)far above (BB)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (BC)every name that is named, not only in (BD)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (BE)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (BF)head over all things to the church, 23 (BG)which is his body, (BH)the fullness of him (BI)who fills (BJ)all in all.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 Some manuscripts saints who are also faithful (omitting in Ephesus)
  2. Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, having predestined us
  3. Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known
  4. Ephesians 1:9 Greek him
  5. Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment
  6. Ephesians 1:14 Or until God redeems his possession
  7. Ephesians 1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love

Kära kristna vänner i Efesos, ni som alltid är trogna Herren!Detta brev kommer till er från Paulus, som är utvald av Gud till att vara Jesu Kristi budbärare.

Jag önskar er all välsignelse och frid från Gud, vår Far, och Jesus Kristus, vår Herre.

Guds oerhörda godhet

Vi tackar och lovprisar Gud, Herrens, Jesu Kristi, Far, som har gett oss himlens alla välsignelser, därför att vi tillhör Kristus.

För länge sedan, redan innan han skapade världen, valde Gud ut oss till att bli hans egendom. Vi skulle tillhöra honom och vara hans egna. I hans ögon skulle vi vara heliga och utan minsta fel och leva omslutna av hans kärlek.

Det har ända från början varit hans bestämda avsikt att göra oss till medlemmar i sin egen familj genom att sända Jesus Kristus till oss för att han skulle dö för oss. Och han gav sitt liv därför att han själv ville det!

Låt oss lovprisa Gud för hans underbara nåd mot oss, och för den kärlek som han alltid visar oss, därför att vi tillhör hans älskade Son.

Så gränslöst älskar han oss, att han har tagit bort alla våra synder genom sin Sons blod, och genom honom är vi frälsta.

Han har låtit sin nåds rikedom strömma ner över oss, och han förstår oss så väl och vet alltid vad som är bäst för oss.

Gud har för oss avslöjat sin hemliga plan att sända Kristus ? den plan som han av barmhärtighet fattade beslut om för länge sedan.

10 När tiden är inne ska han föra oss alla tillsammans var vi än befinner oss, i himlen eller på jorden, för att vara hos Kristus i evighet.

11 Vi är från början utvalda till att tillhöra Kristus i överensstämmelse med vad Gud redan för länge sedan bestämt. Vi är alltså Guds barn och ska ärva hans rikedomar.

12 Guds syfte med detta var att vi judar, som var de första att tro på Kristus, skulle lovprisa honom och ge honom äran för allt det underbara han gjort för oss.

13 Alla ni andra har också lyssnat till sanningens ord - de goda nyheterna om hur man blir frälst ? och ni tror på Kristus. Därför har Gud satt sin stämpel på er, som ett bevis på att ni tillhör Kristus. Det skedde när ni tog emot den helige Ande, som för länge sedan hade blivit lovad till alla kristna.

14 Hans närvaro inom oss är Guds garanti för att han verkligen ska ge oss allt som han har lovat. Andens stämpel på oss betyder att Gud redan har köpt oss, och att han garanterar att han ska föra oss hem till sig. Detta är ännu ett skäl för oss att lovprisa vår underbare Gud.

Paulus bön för de troende i Efesos

15-17 Sedan jag fått höra om er starka tro på Herren Jesus och om den kärlek ni har till alla de kristna har jag inte kunnat sluta att tacka Gud för er skull. Jag ber alltid för er, särskilt att Gud, Herrens, Jesu Kristi, underbare Far, ska ge er vishet, så att ni klart kan se och verkligen förstå vem Kristus är och allt det han har gjort för er.

18 Jag ber att ni ska vara öppna för hans vishet, så att ni kan se något av den framtid som han har kallat er till att dela med honom. Jag vill att ni ska förstå hur rika vi har blivit genom det som Kristus har gjort för oss.

19 Jag ber att ni ska inse hur otroligt stor hans makt är att hjälpa dem som tror på honom.

20 Det är samma mäktiga kraft som uppväckte Jesus från de döda och satte honom på hedersplatsen vid Guds högra sida i himlen,

21 högt över alla andra kungar och härskare, regeringar och ledare. Ja, mycket högre än någon annan, både i denna världen och i den som ska komma.

22 Allting är underställt honom, och Gud har gjort honom till överhuvud för församlingen, som

23 är hans kropp och som är uppfylld av honom själv. Han är skaparen och den som uppehåller allting i himlen och på jorden.

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:

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

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise 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. For 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) he[b] predestined(M) us for adoption to sonship[c](N) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(O) and will— to the praise of his glorious grace,(P) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(Q) In him we have redemption(R) through his blood,(S) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(T) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he[d] made known to us the mystery(U) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed(V) in Christ, 10 to 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)

11 In 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, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(AA) 13 And 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) 14 who 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

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus(AI) and your love for all God’s people,(AJ) 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you,(AK) remembering you in my prayers.(AL) 17 I 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. 18 I 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) 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power(AT) is the same as the mighty strength(AU) 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(AV) and seated him at his right hand(AW) in the heavenly realms,(AX) 21 far 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) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(BB) and appointed him to be head(BC) over everything for the church, 23 which is his body,(BD) the fullness of him(BE) who fills everything in every way.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus.
  2. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  3. 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.
  4. Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. And he
  5. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs
  6. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit