1 פּוֹלוֹס שְׁלִיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ בִּרְצוֹן אֱלֹהִים אֶל־הַקְּדשִׁים הַנִּמְצָאִים בְּאֶפְסוֹס וּמַאֲמִינִים בַּמָּשִׁיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ | 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. |
2 חֶסֶד לָכֶם וְשָׁלוֹם מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים אָבִינוּ וַאֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ | 2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. |
3 בָּרוּךְ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים וַאֲבִי אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר בֵּרְכָנוּ בְּכָל־בִּרְכַּת רוּחַ בַּמְּרוֹמִים בַּמָּשִׁיחַ | 3 Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ: |
4 כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּחַר אֹתָנוּ בוֹ לִפְנֵי מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל לִהְיוֹת קְדשִׁים וּתְמִימִים לְפָנָיו בְּאַהֲבָה | 4 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity. |
5 יְעָדָנוּ לוֹ לְבָנִים עַל־יְדֵי יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ כְּחֵפֶץ רְצוֹנוֹ | 5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will: |
6 לִתְהִלַּת כְּבוֹד חַסְדּוֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָנַן אֹתָנוּ בִּידִידוֹ | 6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son. |
7 אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ לָנוּ הַפִּדְיוֹן בְּדָמוֹ וּסְלִיחַת הַפְּשָׁעִים כְּרֹב חַסְדּוֹ | 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace, |
8 אֲשֶׁר הִרְעִיף עָלֵינוּ בְּשֶׁפַע בְּכָל־חָכְמָה וְהַשְׂכֵּל | 8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence, |
9 וְהוֹדִיעָנוּ אֶת־סוֹד רְצוֹנוֹ כַּעֲצָתוֹ הַיְעוּצָה בוֹ | 9 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him, |
10 עַל־דְּבַר הַנְהָגָתוֹ בִּמְלֹאת הָעִתִּים לְקַבֵּץ אֶת־הַכֹּל תַּחַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ הֵן מַה־שֶּׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵן מַה־שֶּׁבָּאָרֶץ | 10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him. |
11 אֲשֶׁר־גַּם לָקַחְנוּ בוֹ נַחֲלָתֵנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ הַמְיֻעָדִים לָהּ מֵאָז בְּמַחֲשֶׁבֶת פֹּעֵל הַכֹּל כַּעֲצַת חֶפְצוֹ | 11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will. |
12 לִהְיוֹתֵנוּ לִתְהִלַּת כְּבוֹדוֹ אֲנַחְנוּ אֲשֶׁר יִחַלְנוּ אֶל־הַמָּשִׁיחַ מֵאָז | 12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ: |
13 וַאֲשֶׁר גַּם־אַתֶּם נְטוּעִים בּוֹ אַחֲרֵי שָׁמְעֲכֶם דְּבַר הָאֱמֶת אֶת־בְּשׂוֹרַת יְשׁוּעַתְכֶם וַאֲשֶׁר בּוֹ כְּשֶׁהֶאֱמַנְתֶּם גַּם־נֶחְתַּמְתֶּם בְּרוּחַ הַהַבְטָחָה רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ | 13 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise, |
14 כִּי זֶה עֶרְבוֹן יְרֻשָּׁתֵנוּ לִפְדוֹת־לוֹ עַם סְגֻלָּה לִתְהִלַּת כְּבוֹדוֹ | 14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory. |
15 בַּעֲבוּר זֹאת גַּם־אָנֹכִי אַחֲרֵי שָׁמְעִי אֱמוּנַתְכֶם בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ וְהָאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר־אֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת־כָּל־הַקְּדשִׁים | 15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints, |
16 לֹא אֶחְדַּל מֵהוֹדוֹת בַּעֲבוּרְכֶם בְּהַזְכִּירִי אֶתְכֶם בִּתְפִלֹּתָי | 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers, |
17 כִּי־יִתֵּן לָכֶם אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲבִי הַכָּבוֹד אֶת־רוּחַ הַחָכְמָה וְהֶחָזוֹן לָדַעַת אֹתוֹ | 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him: |
18 וְיָאֵר עֵינֵי לְבַבְכֶם לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּ אֵיזוֹ הִיא תּוֹחֶלֶת קְרִיאָתוֹ וְאֵיזֶה הוּא עשֶׁר כְּבוֹד נַחֲלָתוֹ בַּקְּדשִׁים | 18 The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. |
19 וְאֵיזֶה הוּא יִתְרוֹן גְּדֻלַּת גְּבוּרָתוֹ בָּנוּ הַמַּאֲמִינִים כְּפִי פְעֻלַּת עֹצֶם כֹּחוֹ | 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power, |
20 אֲשֶׁר פָּעַל בַּמָּשִׁיחַ בְּהָעִיר אֹתוֹ מִן־הַמֵּתִים וַיּוֹשִׁיבֶנּוּ לִימִינוֹ בַּמְּרוֹמִים | 20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. |
21 מִמַּעַל לְכָל־שְׂרָרָה וְשָׁלְטָן וּגְבוּרָה וּמֶמְשָׁלָה וְכֹל הַנִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם לֹא־לְבַד בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה כִּי אִם־גַּם בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא | 21 Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. |
22 וַיָּשֶׁת כֹּל תַּחַת רַגְלָיו וַיִּתֵּן אֹתוֹ לְרֹאשׁ עַל־הַכֹּל אֶל־הָעֵדָה | 22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church, |
23 אֲשֶׁר הִיא גּוּפוֹ מְלוֹא הַמְמַלֵּא אֶת־הַכֹּל בַּכֹּל | 23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all. |