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奉神旨意作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，写信给在以弗所的☛有古卷没有“在以弗所的”。众圣徒，就是在基督耶稣里忠心的人。
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2愿恩惠、平安☛“平安”或译“和平”。从我们的父神和主耶稣基督归给你们！基督里的属灵福气
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3愿颂赞归给我们主耶稣基督的父神。他在基督里曾把天上各样属灵的福气赐给我们。Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4因为他从创世以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁，没有瑕疵，满有爱心。According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5他按着自己旨意所喜悦的☛“没有瑕疵...喜悦的”：原文或译“没有瑕疵。在爱中，他按着自己旨意所喜悦的”。，预定我们藉着耶稣基督得儿子的名分，Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6使他荣耀的恩典得到称赞；这恩典是他在爱子里白白赐给我们的。To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7我们藉着这爱子的血得蒙救赎，过犯得以赦免，这是照他丰富的恩典，In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8充充足足地赏给我们的。他以诸般的智慧聪明，Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9照自己在基督里所立定的美意，使我们知道他旨意的奥秘，Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10要照着所安排的，在时机成熟的时候，使天上、地上、一切所有的，都在基督里面同归于一。That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11我们也在他里面得了基业；这原是那位随己意行万事的神照着自己的旨意所预定的，In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12为要使我们，这些首先把希望寄托在基督里的人，颂赞他的荣耀。That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13在基督里你们听见真理的道，就是那使你们得救的福音，你们也信了他，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14这圣灵是我们得基业的凭据，直等到神的子民得救赎，使他的荣耀得到称赞。保罗的祷告
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15因此，我既然听见你们对主耶稣有信心，对众圣徒有爱心，Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16就不住地为你们感谢神，祷告的时候常常提到你们，Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17求我们主耶稣基督的神，荣耀的父，把那赐人智慧和启示的灵赐给你们，使你们真正认识他，That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18照亮你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道他呼召你们来得的指望是什么，他在圣徒中所得荣耀的基业是何等丰盛，The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19并知道他向我们这些信的人所显的能力是何等浩大，这是照他的大能大力运行的。And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20这大能曾运行在基督身上，使他从死人中复活，又使他在天上坐在自己的右边，Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21远超越一切执政的、掌权的、有权能的、统治的和一切有名号的；不但是今世的，连来世的也都超越了。Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22神使万有服在他的脚下，又使他为了教会作万有之首；And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.