Lettera agli Efesini - Ephesians 1

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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 Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are (in Ephesus) faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 χαρις ειη υμιν και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος ημων και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου.	2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and 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 be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
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, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love
5 προορισας ημας εις υιοθεσιαν δια Ιησου Χριστου εις εαυτον, κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματος αυτου,	5 he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,
6 εις επαινον της δοξης της χαριτος αυτου, με την οποιαν εχαριτωσεν ημας δια του ηγαπημενου αυτου,	6 for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved.
7 δια του οποιου εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν δια του αιματος αυτου, την αφεσιν των αμαρτηματων, κατα τον πλουτον της χαριτος αυτου,	7 In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace
8 καθ' ην επερισσευσεν εις ημας εν παση σοφια και φρονησει,	8 that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight,
9 γνωστοποιησας εις ημας το μυστηριον του θεληματος αυτου κατα την ευδοκιαν αυτου, την οποιαν προεθετο εν εαυτω,	9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth 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 as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
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 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 δια να ημεθα εις επαινον της δοξης αυτου ημεις οι προελπισαντες εις τον Χριστον?	12 so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in 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 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 οστις ειναι ο αρραβων της κληρονομιας ημων, μεχρι της απολυτρωσεως του αποκτηθεντος λαου αυτου, εις επαινον της δοξης αυτου.	14 which is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to 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 Therefore, I, too, hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus and of your love for all the holy ones,
16 δεν παυομαι ευχαριστων τον Θεον υπερ υμων, μνημονευων υμας εν ταις προσευχαις μου,	16 do not cease giving thanks for you, remembering 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 you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in 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 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 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 surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might,
20 την οποιαν ενηργησεν εν τω Χριστω, αναστησας αυτον εκ νεκρων, και εκαθισεν εκ δεξιων αυτου εν τοις επουρανιοις,	20 which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
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 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 και παντα υπεταξεν υπο τους ποδας αυτου, και εδωκεν αυτον κεφαλην υπερανω παντων εις την εκκλησιαν,	22 And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
23 ητις ειναι το σωμα αυτου, το πληρωμα του τα παντα εν πασι πληρουντος.	23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.