18THE GRACE OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOU, BROTHERS. AMEN. TO GALATIANS IT WAS WRITTEN FROM ROME. 18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
1PAUL AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS THROUGH [THE] WILL OF GOD TO THE SAINTS WHO ARE BEING IN EPHESUS AND FAITHFUL IN CHRIST JESUS; Paul’s Greeting to the Ephesians (Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7) 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus,*NoteCloseSome manuscripts do not include in Ephesus. the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD [THE] FATHER OF US AND [THE] LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3BLESSED [BE] THE GOD AND FATHER OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST, THE [ONE] HAVING BLESSED US WITH EVERY BLESSING SPIRITUAL IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS IN CHRIST, Spiritual Blessings (Romans 8:28–34) 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
4EVEN AS HE CHOSE US IN HIM BEFORE [THE] FOUNDATION OF [THE] WORLD TO BE FOR US HOLY AND BLAMELESS BEFORE HIM IN LOVE 4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
5HAVING PREDESTINED US FOR DIVINE ADOPTION AS SONS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST TO HIMSELF ACCORDING TO THE GOOD PLEASURE OF THE WILL OF HIM 5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6TO [THE] PRAISE OF [THE] GLORY OF THE OF GRACE OF HIM, IN WHICH HE HAS FREELY GIVEN US IN THE BELOVED [ONE], 6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
7IN WHOM WE HAVE <THE> REDEMPTION THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIM, THE FORGIVENESS <THE> OF TRESPASSES, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF THE GRACE OF HIM, 7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
8WHICH HE LAVISHED UPON US IN ALL WISDOM AND IN UNDERSTANDING 8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
9HAVING MADE KNOWN TO US THE MYSTERY OF THE WILL OF HIM ACCORDING TO THE PLEASURE OF HIM, WHICH HE PURPOSED IN HIM 9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
10FOR [THE] ADMINISTRATION OF THE FULLNESS OF THE TIMES, TO BRING TOGETHER THE ALL THINGS IN <THE> CHRIST, THE [THINGS] THEN IN THE HEAVENS AND THE [THINGS] UPON THE EARTH, {11} IN HIM, 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
11IN WHOM ALSO WE HAVE OBTAINED AN INHERITANCE HAVING BEEN PREDESTINED ACCORDING TO [THE] PURPOSE OF THE [ONE] <THE> ALL THINGS WORKING ACCORDING TO THE COUNSEL OF THE WILL OF HIM 11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
12FOR <THE> TO BE US TO [THE] PRAISE OF THE GLORY OF HIM, THE [ONES] HAVING FIRST TRUSTED IN <THE> CHRIST; 12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
13IN WHOM ALSO YOU YOURSELVES HAVING HEARD THE WORD <THE> OF TRUTH, THE GOSPEL OF THE SALVATION OF YOU, IN WHOM ALSO HAVING BELIEVED YOU WERE SEALED WITH THE SPIRIT <THE> OF PROMISE <THE> HOLY 13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth— the gospel of your salvation— you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit
14WHO IS [THE] GUARANTEE OF THE INHERITANCE OF US TO [THE] REDEMPTION OF THE ACQUIRED [POSSESSION] TO [THE] PRAISE OF THE GLORY OF HIM. 14who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
15BECAUSE OF THIS I MYSELF ALSO HAVING HEARD OF THE AMONG YOU FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS AND THE LOVE <THE> TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS Spiritual Wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:6–16) 15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16NOT DO CEASE GIVING THANKS FOR YOU MENTION OF YOU MAKING IN THE PRAYERS OF MINE 16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17THAT THE GOD OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER <THE> OF GLORY, MAY GIVE TO YOU [A] SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IN [THE] KNOWLEDGE OF HIM, 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18ENLIGHTENED [ARE] THE EYES OF THE HEART OF YOU IN ORDER FOR <THE> TO KNOW YOU WHAT IS THE HOPE OF THE CALLING OF HIM, AND WHAT [ARE] THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THE INHERITANCE OF HIM IN THE SAINTS, 18I ask that the eyes of your heart*NoteCloseTR the eyes of your understanding may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19AND WHAT [IS] THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF THE POWER OF HIM TOWARD US THOSE BELIEVING ACCORDING TO THE WORKING OF THE MIGHT OF THE STRENGTH OF HIM, 19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
20WHICH HE WORKED IN <THE> CHRIST HAVING RAISED HIM OUT FROM THE DEAD AND HAVING SAT HIM AT [THE] RIGHT HAND OF HIM IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS 20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
21ABOVE EVERY PRINCIPALITY AND AUTHORITY AND POWER AND DOMINION AND EVERY NAME BEING NAMED NOT ONLY IN <THE> AGE THIS BUT ALSO IN THE [ONE] COMING, 21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22AND ALL THINGS HE PUT UNDER THE FEET OF HIM AND HIM GAVE [TO BE] HEAD OVER ALL THINGS TO THE CHURCH 22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
23WHICH IS THE BODY OF HIM, THE FULLNESS OF THE [ONE] <THE> ALL IN ALL FILLING. 23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.