Revised Literal Translation

Ephesians 1

1τοῖςtoisG3588PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972,an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosG652of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547byδιὰdiaG1223the willθελήματοςthelēmatosG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,to the saintsἁγίοιςhagioisG40whichτοῖςtoisG3588areοὖσινousinG1510atἐνenG1722EphesusἘφέσῳEphesōG2181,andκαὶkaiG2532to the faithfulπιστοῖςpistoisG4103inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ·IēsouG2424:

2GraceχάριςcharisG5485beto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515,fromἀπὸapoG575GodθεοῦtheouG2316ourG1473FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,andκαὶkaiG2532fromthe LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

3ὁhoG3588BlessedΕὐλογητὸςEulogētosG2128bethe Godθεὸς τοῦtheos touG3588 G2316andκαὶkaiG2532FatherπατὴρpatērG3962of ourG1473Lordκυρίου ὁkuriou hoG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,whoτοῖςtoisG3588hath blessedεὐλογήσαςeulogēsasG2127usG1473withἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956spiritualπνευματικῇpneumatikēaG4152blessingsεὐλογίᾳeulogiaG2129inἐνenG1722heavenlyἐπουρανίοιςepouranioisG2032placesinἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷ,ChristōG5547:

4According asκαθὼςkathōsG2531he hath chosenἐξελέξατοexelexatoG1586usG1473inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷautōG846beforeπρὸproG4253the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889,that weG1473should beG1510holyἁγίουςhagiousG40andκαὶkaiG2532without blameἀμώμουςamōmousG299beforeκατενώπιονkatenōpionG2714himαὐτοῦautouG846inἐνenG1722loveἀγάπῃagapēG26:

5Having predestinatedπροορίσαςproorisasG4309usG1473untoεἰςeisG1519the adoption of childrenυἱοθεσίανhuiothesianG5206byδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547toεἰςeisG1519himselfαὐτὸνautonG846,accordingκατὰkataG2596to the good pleasureτὴν εὐδοκίανtēn eudokianG3588 G2107of hisαὐτοῦautouG846willτοῦ θελήματοςtou thelēmatosG3588 G2307,

6τῆςtēsG3588ToεἰςeisG1519the praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868of the gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846graceχάριτος τῷcharitos tōG3588 G5485,G1722whereinἧςhēsG3739he hath madeG5487usG1473acceptedG5487inG1722the belovedἠγαπημένῳ,ēgapēmenōG25.

7InἐνenG1722whomᾧhōG3739we haveἔχομενechomenG2192redemptionτὴν ἀπολύτρωσινtēn apolutrōsinG3588 G629throughδιὰdiaG1223hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846bloodτοῦ αἵματοςtou aimatosG3588 G129,the forgivenessτὴν ἄφεσινtēn aphesinG3588 G859of sinsτῶν παραπτωμάτων,tōn paraptōmatōnG3588 G3900,accordingκατὰkataG2596to the richesτὸ πλοῦτοςto ploutosG3588 G4149of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846graceτῆς χάριτοςtēs charitosG3588 G5485;

8WhereinἧςhēsG3739he hath aboundedἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusenG4052towardεἰςeisG1519usG1473inἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaG4678andκαὶkaiG2532prudenceφρονήσειphronēseiG5428;

9Having made knownγνωρίσαςgnōrisasG1107unto usG1473the mysteryτὸ μυστήριονto mustērionG3588 G3466of hisαὐτοῦautouG846willτοῦ θελήματοςtou thelēmatosG3588 G2307,according toκατὰkataG2596hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846good pleasureτὴν εὐδοκίανtēn eudokianG3588 G2107whichἣνhēnG3739he hath purposedπροέθετοproethetoG4388inἐνenG1722himselfαὐτῷautōG846:

10τοῦtouG3588That inεἰςeisG1519the dispensationοἰκονομίανoikonomianG3622of the fulnessπληρώματος τῶνplērōmatos tōnG3588 G4138of timesκαιρῶν, τὰkairōn taG3588 G2540he might gather together in oneἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαιanakephalaiōsasthaiG346all thingsπάνταpantaG3956inG1722Christτῷ Χριστῷ,tō ChristōG3588 G5547,bothG5037which areτὰtaG3588inG1722heavenτοῖς οὐρανοῖςtois ouranoisG3588 G3772,andκαὶkaiG2532which areτὰtaG3588onG1909earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588 G1093; even in him:

11τοῦtouG3588G1722G846InG1722whomᾧhōG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532we have obtained an inheritanceἐκληρώθημενeklērōthēmenG2820,being predestinatedπροορισθέντεςprooristhentesG4309according toκατὰkataG2596the purposeπρόθεσινprothesinG4286of him whoτὰtaG3588workethἐνεργοῦντοςenergountosG1754all thingsπάνταpantaG3956afterκατὰkataG2596the counselτὴν βουλὴνtēn boulēnG3588 G1012of his ownG846willτοῦ θελήματοςtou thelēmatosG3588 G2307:

12εἰςeisG1519ThatG3588weG1473should beG1510toεἰςeisG1519the praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846gloryδόξηςdoxēsG3588 G1391,whoG3588first trustedπροηλπικόταςproēlpikotasG4276inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷ·ChristōG3588 G5547.

13InἐνenG1722whomᾧhōG3739yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532trusted,after that ye heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056of truthτῆς ἀληθείας,tēs alētheiasG3588 G225,the gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098of yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771salvationτῆς σωτηρίαςtēs sōtēriasG3588 G4991:inἐνenG1722whomᾧhōG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532after that ye believedπιστεύσαντεςpisteusantesG4100,ye were sealedἐσφραγίσθητεesphragisthēteG4972with thatτῷtōG3588holyἁγίῳhagiōG40Spiritπνεύματι τῆςpneumati tēsG3588 G4151of promiseἐπαγγελίας τῷepangelias tōG3588 G1860,

14WhichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510the earnestἀρραβὼνarrabōnG728of ourG1473inheritanceτῆς κληρονομίαςtēs klēronomiasG3588 G2817untilεἰςeisG1519the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolutrōsinG629of the purchased possessionτῆς περιποιήσεωςtēs peripoiēseōsG3588 G4047,untoεἰςeisG1519the praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868of hisαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846gloryτῆς δόξηςtēs doxēsG3588 G1391.

15WhereforeΔιὰDiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778I alsoG2504,after I heardἀκούσαςakousasG191ofκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596yourὑμᾶςhumasG4771faithτὴν πίστινtēn pistinG3588 G4102inἐνenG1722the Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,andG2532loveτὴν ἀγάπηνtēn agapēnG3588 G26untoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588allπάνταςpantasG3956the saintsτοὺς ἁγίουςtous hagiousG3588 G40,

16CeaseπαύομαιpauomaiG3973notοὐouG3756to give thanksεὐχαριστῶνeucharistōnG2168forὑπὲρhuperG5228youG4771,makingποιούμενοςpoioumenosG4160mentionμνείανmneianG3417of youG4771inἐπὶepiG1909myG1473prayersτῶν προσευχῶνtōn proseuchōnG3588 G4335;

17ThatἵναinaG2443the Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316of ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,the Fatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588 G3962of gloryτῆς δόξης,tēs doxēsG3588 G1391,may giveδώῃdōēG1325unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771the spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of wisdomσοφίαςsophiasG4678andκαὶkaiG2532revelationἀποκαλύψεωςapokalupseōsG602inἐνenG1722the knowledgeἐπιγνώσειepignōseiG1922of himαὐτοῦ,autouG846:

18τοὺςtousG3588The eyesὀφθαλμοὺς τῆςophthalmous tēsG3588 G3788of yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771understandingτὸtoG3588 G1271being enlightenedπεφωτισμένουςpephōtismenousG5461;εἰςeisG1519thatἡhēG3588yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771may knowG1492whatτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510the hopeἐλπὶς τῆςelpis tēsG3588 G1680of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846callingκλήσεως ὁklēseōs hoG3588 G2821,andG2532whatτίςtisG5101the richesπλοῦτος τῆςploutos tēsG3588 G4149of the gloryδόξης τῆςdoxēs tēsG3588 G1391of hisαὐτοῦautouG846inheritanceκληρονομίας τοῖςklēronomias toisG3588 G2817inἐνenG1722the saintsἁγίοις,hagioisG40,

19τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101isthe exceedingὑπερβάλλονhuperballonG5235greatnessμέγεθοςmegethosG3174of hisαὐτοῦautouG846powerτῆς δυνάμεωςtēs dunameōsG3588 G1411toεἰςeisG1519us-wardG1473whoτοὺςtousG3588believeπιστεύονταςpisteuontasG4100,according toκατὰkataG2596the workingτὴν ἐνέργειανtēn energeianG3588 G1753of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846mightyτοῦ ἰσχύοςtou ischuosG3588 G2479powerκράτους τῆςkratous tēsG3588 G2904,

20τῷtōG3588WhichἣνhēnG3739he wroughtἐνήργησενenērgēsenG1754inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷ τοῖςChristō toisG3588 G5547,when he raisedἐγείραςegeirasG1453himαὐτὸνautonG846fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,andκαὶkaiG2532setκαθίσαςkathisasG2523himatἐνenG1722his ownαὐτοῦautouG846right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188inἐνenG1722the heavenlyἐπουρανίοιςepouranioisG2032places,

21Far aboveὑπεράνωhuperanōG5231allπάσηςpasēsG3956principalityἀρχῆςarchēsG746,andκαὶkaiG2532authorityἐξουσίαςexousiasG1849,andκαὶkaiG2532mightδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411,andκαὶkaiG2532dominionκυριότητοςkuriotētosG2963,andκαὶkaiG2532everyπαντὸςpantosG3956nameὀνόματοςonomatosG3686that is namedὀνομαζομένουonomazomenouG3687,notοὐouG3756onlyG3440inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778worldτῷ αἰῶνιtō aiōniG3588 G165,butἀλλὰallaG235alsoκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722that which isτῷtōG3588to comeμέλλοντι,mellontiG3195:

22AndκαὶkaiG2532hath putὑπέταξενhupetaxenG5293allπάνταpantaG3956thingsunderὑπὸhupoG5259hisαὐτοῦautouG846feetτοὺς πόδαςtous podasG3588 G4228,andκαὶkaiG2532gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325himαὐτὸνautonG846to bethe headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776overὑπὲρhuperG5228allπάνταpantaG3956thingsto the Assemblyτῇ ἐκκλησίᾳtēa ekklēsiaG3588 G1577,

23WhichἥτιςhētisG3748isἐστὶνestinG1510hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846bodyσῶμαsōmaG3588 G4983,the fulnessπλήρωμαplērōmaG3588 G4138of him thatG3588fillethπληρουμένου.¶plēroumenouG4137allπάνταpantaG3956inἐνenG1722allπᾶσινpasinG3956.

Commentaries on Ephesians 1