1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and [who are] faithful in Christ Jesus:

1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 Blessed (be) the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly (places) in Christ:
1:3 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,

1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love

1:5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
1:5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

1:6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

1:7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

1:8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
1:8 which He lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight

1:9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
1:9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

1:10 unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, (I say,)
1:10 with a view to an administration suitable to the fulness of the times, [that is], the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth. In Him

1:11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
1:11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

1:12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
1:12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

1:13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation-- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

1:14 which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of (God's) own possession, unto the praise of his glory.
1:14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of [God's own] possession, to the praise of His glory.

1:15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which (ye show) toward all the saints,
1:15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [exists] among you, and your love for all the saints,

1:16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention (of you) in my prayers;
1:16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention [of you] in my prayers;

1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.

1:18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
1:18 [I pray that] the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

1:19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
1:19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. [These are] in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

1:20 which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly (places),
1:20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

1:21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come.

1:22 and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
1:22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

1:23 which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
1:23 which is His body, the fulness of Him who fills all in all.