Ephesians 1

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:	1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are (in Ephesus) faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.	2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,	3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.	4 as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love
5 He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,	5 he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.	6 for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace	7 In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace
8 which he lavished upon us.	8 that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight,
9 For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ	9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.	10 as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
11 In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will,	11 In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the one who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
12 we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory.	12 so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ.
13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,	13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised holy Spirit,
14 which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.	14 which is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,	15 Therefore, I, too, hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus and of your love for all the holy ones,
16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,	16 do not cease giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,	17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him.
18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,	18 May the eyes of (your) hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones,
19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power in us who believe, according to the working of his great might	19 and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might,
20 which he accomplished in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,	20 which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come;	21 far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
22 and he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,	22 And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all.	23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.