Lettera agli Efesini - Ephesians 1

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Παυλος, αποστολος Ιησου Χριστου δια θεληματος Θεου, προς τους αγιους τους οντας εν Εφεσω και πιστους εν Χριστω Ιησου?	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 χαρις ειη υμιν και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος ημων και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου.	2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Ευλογητος ο Θεος και Πατηρ του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, ο ευλογησας ημας εν παση ευλογια πνευματικη εις τα επουρανια δια Χριστου,	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 καθως εξελεξεν ημας δι' αυτου προ καταβολης κοσμου, δια να ημεθα αγιοι και αμωμοι ενωπιον αυτου δια της αγαπης,	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 προορισας ημας εις υιοθεσιαν δια Ιησου Χριστου εις εαυτον, κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματος αυτου,	5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
6 εις επαινον της δοξης της χαριτος αυτου, με την οποιαν εχαριτωσεν ημας δια του ηγαπημενου αυτου,	6 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.
7 δια του οποιου εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν δια του αιματος αυτου, την αφεσιν των αμαρτηματων, κατα τον πλουτον της χαριτος αυτου,	7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
8 καθ' ην επερισσευσεν εις ημας εν παση σοφια και φρονησει,	8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 γνωστοποιησας εις ημας το μυστηριον του θεληματος αυτου κατα την ευδοκιαν αυτου, την οποιαν προεθετο εν εαυτω,	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 εις οικονομιαν του πληρωματος των καιρων, να συγκεφαλαιωση τα παντα εν τω Χριστω και τα εν τοις ουρανοις και τα επι της γης.	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 Εν αυτω, εις τον οποιον και ελαβομεν κληρονομιαν, προορισθεντες κατα την προθεσιν του ενεργουντος τα παντα κατα την βουλην του θεληματος αυτου,	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 δια να ημεθα εις επαινον της δοξης αυτου ημεις οι προελπισαντες εις τον Χριστον?	12 That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:
13 εις τον οποιον και σεις ηλπισατε, ακουσαντες τον λογον της αληθειας, το ευαγγελιον της σωτηριας σας, εις τον οποιον και πιστευσαντες εσφραγισθητε με το Πνευμα το Αγιον της επαγγελιας,	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 οστις ειναι ο αρραβων της κληρονομιας ημων, μεχρι της απολυτρωσεως του αποκτηθεντος λαου αυτου, εις επαινον της δοξης αυτου.	14 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Δια τουτο και εγω, ακουσας την εις τον Κυριον Ιησουν πιστιν σας και την εις παντας τους αγιους αγαπην,	15 Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
16 δεν παυομαι ευχαριστων τον Θεον υπερ υμων, μνημονευων υμας εν ταις προσευχαις μου,	16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
17 δια να σας δωση ο Θεος του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, ο Πατηρ της δοξης, πνευμα σοφιας και αποκαλυψεως εις επιγνωσιν αυτου,	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 ωστε να φωτισθωσιν οι οφθαλμοι του νοος σας, εις το να γνωρισητε ποια ειναι η ελπις της προσκλησεως αυτου, και τις ο πλουτος της δοξης της κληρονομιας αυτου εις τους αγιους,	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 και τι το υπερβαλλον μεγεθος της δυναμεως αυτου προς ημας τους πιστευοντας κατα την ενεργειαν του κρατους της ισχυος αυτου,	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 την οποιαν ενηργησεν εν τω Χριστω, αναστησας αυτον εκ νεκρων, και εκαθισεν εκ δεξιων αυτου εν τοις επουρανιοις,	20 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21 υπερανω πασης αρχης και εξουσιας και δυναμεως και κυριοτητος και παντος ονοματος ονομαζομενου ου μονον εν τω αιωνι τουτω, αλλα και εν τω μελλοντι?	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 και παντα υπεταξεν υπο τους ποδας αυτου, και εδωκεν αυτον κεφαλην υπερανω παντων εις την εκκλησιαν,	22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,
23 ητις ειναι το σωμα αυτου, το πληρωμα του τα παντα εν πασι πληρουντος.	23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.