Add parallel Print Page Options

Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, til de hellige, som ere i Efesus og ere troende i Kristus Jesus: Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

Lovet være Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader, som har velsignet os med al åndelig Velsignelse i det himmelske i Kristus, ligesom han har udvalgt os i ham før Verdens Grundlæggelse til at være hellige og ulastelige for hans Åsyn, idet han i Kærlighed forudbestemte os til Sønneudkårelse hos sig ved Jesus Kristus, efter sin Villies Velbehag, til Pris for sin Nådes Herlighed, som han benådede os med i den elskede, i hvem vi have Forløsningen ved hans Blod, Syndernes Forladelse, efter hans Nådes Rigdom, som han rigelig tildelte os i al Visdom og Forstand, idet han kundgjorde os sin Villies Hemmelighed, efter sin velbehagelige Beslutning, som han havde fattet hos sig selv, 10 for at oprette en Husholdning i Tidernes Fylde, nemlig at sammenfatte sig alt i Kristus, det, som er i Himlene, og det, som er på Jorden, i ham, 11 i hvem vi også have fået Arvelodden, forud bestemte efter hans Forsæt, der virker alt efter sin Villies Råd, 12 for at vi skulde være til Pris for hans Herlighed, vi, som forud havde håbet på Kristus, 13 i hvem også I, da I hørte Sandhedens Ord, Evangeliet om eders Frelse, i hvem I også, da I bleve troende, bleve beseglede med Forjættelsens hellige Ånd, 14 som er Pant på vor Arv, til Ejendommens Forløsning, til Pris for hans Herlighed.

15 derfor har også jeg, efter at have hørt om eders Tro på den Herre Jesus og om eders Kærlighed til alle de hellige, 16 ikke ophørt at takke for eder, idet jeg ihukommer eder i mine Bønner om, 17 at vor Herres Jesu Kristi Gud, Herlighedens Fader, må give eder Visdoms og Åbenbarelses Ånd i Erkendelse af ham, 18 gøre eders Hjertes Øjne oplyste til at kende, hvilket det Håb er, som han kaldte eder til, hvilken hans Arvs Herligheds Rigdom er iblandt de hellige, 19 og hvilken hans Krafts overvættes Storhed er over for os, som tro, alt efter hans Styrkes vældige Virkekraft, 20 som han udviste på Kristus, da han oprejste ham fra de døde og satte ham ved sin højre Hånd i det himmelske, 21 langt over al Magt og Myndighed og Kraft og Herredom og hvert Navn, som nævnes,ikke alene i denne Verden, men også i den kommende, 22 og lagde alt under hans Fødder, og ham gav han som Hoved over alting til Menigheden, 23 der er hans Legeme, fyldt af ham, som fylder alt i alle.

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