8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

1/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

Sample Translation of the Book of Ephesians

Uncorrected Proof

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

EPHESIANS

ANALYSIS

The Epistle of Paul the apostle to the Ephesians was written in Rome around AD !" T#$hi$ussimultaneousl# deli%ered the epistles of Ephesians& 'olossians& and Philemon to their respe$ti%ere$ipients" Ephesians follows Romans as the se$ond do$trinal letter& pi$turin( the )elie%er as

sittin( to(ether with 'hrist in His *in(dom" It also addresses the %er# pra$ti$al issue of 'hristianunit#" This epistle re%eals *een insi(ht into the $hur$h and into spiritual warfare" It must )eapproa$hed )# mature 'hristians who ha%e had to defend their faith" The m#steries of the (ospelthat are now full# re%ealed help the )elie%er to o%er$ome the e%ils of this a(e" Ephesians should )eread in se$tions and di(ested slowl#" This is one of the most +spiritual, letters in the repertoire ofPaul the apostle"

- !./0 'harisma 1edia

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

2/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

CHAPTER 1

Salutation

/ Paul& an apostle of 2esus 'hrist )# the will of 3od& to the saints who are at Ephesus and to the

faithful in 'hrist 2esus4! 3ra$e to #ou and pea$e from 3od our Father and the Lord 2esus 'hrist"

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

0 5lessed )e the 3od and Father of our Lord 2esus 'hrist& who has )lessed us with e%er# spiritual)lessin( in the hea%enl# pla$es in 'hrist&

6 2ust as He $hose us in Him )efore the foundation of the world& to )e hol# and )lameless )eforeHim in lo%e&

7 He predestined us to adoption as sons to Himself throu(h 2esus 'hrist a$$ordin( to the (oodpleasure of His will&

To the praise of the (lor# of His (ra$e whi$h He (ra$iousl# )estowed on us in the 5elo%ed"8 In Him we ha%e redemption throu(h His )lood and the for(i%eness of sins a$$ordin( to the ri$hes

of His (ra$e&9 :hi$h He la%ished on us in all wisdom and insi(ht&; 1a*in( *nown to us the m#ster# of His will& a$$ordin( to His (ood pleasure& whi$h He purposed

in Himself&/. As a plan for the fullness of time& to unite all thin(s in 'hrist& whi$h are in hea%en and on earth"// In Him also we ha%e re$ei%ed an inheritan$e& )ein( predestined a$$ordin( to the purpose of Him

who wor*s all thin(s a$$ordin( to the $ounsel of His own will&/! That we& who were the first to hope in 'hrist& should li%e for the praise of His (lor#"/0 In Him #ou also& after hearin( the word of truth& the (ospel of #our sal%ation& and after )elie%in(

in Him& were sealed with the promised Hol# Spirit&/6 :ho is the (uarantee of our inheritan$e until the redemption of the pur$hased possession& to

the praise of His (lor#"

Pauls Prayer

/7 Therefore I also& after hearin( of #our faith in the Lord 2esus and #our lo%e toward all the saints&/ Do not $ease (i%in( than*s for #ou& mentionin( #ou in m# pra#ers&/8 So that the 3od of our Lord 2esus 'hrist& the Father of (lor#& ma# (i%e #ou the Spirit of wisdom

and re%elation in the *nowled(e of Him&/9 That the e#es of #our heart ma# )e enli(htened& that #ou ma# *now what is the hope of

His $allin( and what are the ri$hes of the (lor# of His inheritan$e amon( the saints&/; And what is the surpassin( (reatness of His power toward us who )elie%e& a$$ordin( to the

wor*in( of His mi(ht# power&

!. :hi$h He performed in 'hrist when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His ownri(ht hand in the hea%enl# pla$es&

!/ Far a)o%e all prin$ipalities& and power& and mi(ht& and dominion& and e%er# name that is named&not onl# in this a(e& )ut also in that whi$h is to $ome"

!! And He put all thin(s in su)

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

3/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

CHAPTER 2From Death to Life

/ And #ou were dead in #our trespasses and sins&! In whi$h #ou formerl# wal*ed a$$ordin( to the a(e of this world and a$$ordin( to the prin$e of

the power of the air& the spirit who now wor*s in the sons of diso)edien$e&0 Amon( them we all also on$e li%ed in the lusts of our flesh& doin( the desires of the flesh and of

the mind& and we were )# nature $hildren of wrath& e%en as the rest"6 5ut 3od& )ein( ri$h in mer$#& )e$ause of His (reat lo%e with whi$h He lo%ed us&7 E%en when we were dead in sins& made us ali%e to(ether with 'hrist =)# (ra$e #ou ha%e )een

sa%ed>& And He raised us up and seated us to(ether in the hea%enl# pla$es in 'hrist 2esus&8 So that in the $omin( a(es He mi(ht show the surpassin( ri$hes of His (ra$e in *indness toward

us in 'hrist 2esus"9 For )# (ra$e #ou ha%e )een sa%ed throu(h faith& and this is not of #oursel%es" It is the (ift of 3od&; Not of wor*s& so that no one should )oast"

/. For we are His wor*manship& $reated in 'hrist 2esus for (ood wor*s& whi$h 3od prepared)eforehand& so that we should wal* in them"

One in Christ

// Therefore remem)er that formerl# #ou& the 3entiles in the flesh& who are $alled the+un$ir$um$ision, )# the so?$alled +$ir$um$ision, in the flesh )# human hands&

/! :ere at that time apart from 'hrist& alienated from the $iti@enship of Israel and stran(ers to the$o%enants of promise& without hope and without 3od in the world"

/0 5ut now in 'hrist 2esus #ou who were formerl# far awa# ha%e )een )rou(ht near )# the )lood of'hrist"

/6 For He is our pea$e& who has made )oth (roups one and has )ro*en down the )arrier of the

di%idin( wall&/7 5# a)olishin( in His flesh the enmit#& that is the law of the $ommandments $ontained in

ordinan$es& that in Himself He mi(ht ma*e the two into one new man& thus ma*in( pea$e&/ And that He mi(ht re$on$ile )oth to 3od into one )od# throu(h the $ross& there)# sla#in( the

enmit#"/8 And He $ame and prea$hed pea$e to #ou who were far awa# and pea$e to those who were near"/9 For throu(h Him we )oth ha%e a$$ess )# one Spirit to the Father"/; Now& therefore& #ou are no lon(er stran(ers and forei(ners& )ut are fellow?$iti@ens with the

saints and mem)ers of the household of 3od&!. Ha%in( )een )uilt upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets& 2esus 'hrist Himself )ein(

the $hief $ornerstone&

!/ In whom the entire )uildin(& ti(htl# framed to(ether& (rows into a hol# temple in the Lord&!! In whom #ou also are )ein( )uilt to(ether into a dwellin( pla$e of 3od throu(h the Spirit"

- !./0 'harisma 1edia

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

4/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

CHAPTER 3

Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles

/ For this reason& I& Paul& am the prisoner of 2esus 'hrist for #ou 3entiles"

! ou ma# ha%e heard of the administration of the (ra$e of 3od whi$h was (i%en me for #ou&0 How )# re%elation He made *nown to me the m#ster#& as I ha%e written )riefl# alread#&6 5# whi$h& when #ou read it& #ou ma# understand m# *nowled(e of the m#ster# of 'hrist&7 :hi$h in other (enerations was not made *nown to the sons of men& as it is now re%ealed to His

hol# apostles and prophets )# the Spirit& How the 3entiles are fellow heirs& and fellow mem)ers& and parta*ers of the promise in 'hrist )#

the (ospel"8 Of this I was made a minister& a$$ordin( to the (ift of the (ra$e of 3od (i%en to me )# the

effe$ti%e wor*in( of His power"9 To me& the %er# least of all saints& this (ra$e was (i%en& to prea$h to the 3entiles the

in$omprehensi)le ri$hes of 'hrist&

; And to re%eal for all people what is the fellowship of the m#ster#& whi$h from the )e(innin( ofthe a(es has )een hidden in 3od& who $reated all thin(s throu(h 2esus 'hrist&

/. So that now the manifold wisdom of 3od mi(ht )e made *nown )# the 'hur$h to theprin$ipalities and powers in the hea%enl# pla$es&

// A$$ordin( to the eternal purpose whi$h He $ompleted in 'hrist 2esus our Lord&/! In whom we ha%e )oldness and $onfident a$$ess throu(h faith in Him"/0 Therefore I as* #ou not to lose heart at m# tri)ulations for #ou& whi$h is #our (lor#"

To Know the Loe of Christ

/6 For this reason I )ow m# *nees to the Father of our Lord 2esus 'hrist&/7 From whom the whole famil# in hea%en and earth is named&/ That He would (i%e #ou& a$$ordin( to the ri$hes of His (lor#& power to )e stren(thened )# His

Spirit in the inner man&/8 And that 'hrist ma# dwell in #our hearts throu(h faithB that #ou& )ein( rooted and (rounded in

lo%e&/9 1a# )e a)le to $omprehend with all saints what is the )readth and len(th and depth and hei(ht&/; And to *now the lo%e of 'hrist whi$h surpasses *nowled(eB that #ou ma# )e filled with all the

fullness of 3od"!. Now to Him who is a)le to do eC$eedin(l# a)undantl# )e#ond all that we as* or ima(ine&

a$$ordin( to the power that wor*s in us&!/ To Him )e the (lor# in the 'hur$h and in 'hrist 2esus throu(hout all (enerations& fore%er and

e%er" Amen"

CHAPTER 4

!nity of the Bo"y

/ I& therefore& the prisoner of the Lord& eChort #ou to wal* in a manner worth# of the $allin( withwhi$h #ou were $alled"

! :ith all humilit#& mee*ness& and patien$e& )earin( with one another in lo%e&

- !./0 'harisma 1edia

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

5/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

0 5e ea(er to *eep the unit# of the Spirit in the )ond of pea$e"6 There is one )od# and one Spirit& e%en as #ou were $alled in one hope of #our $allin(&7 One Lord& one faith& one )aptism& One 3od and Father of all& who is a)o%e all& and throu(h all& and in #ou all"

8 5ut (ra$e was (i%en to ea$h one of us a$$ordin( to the measure of the (ift of 'hrist"9 Therefore He sa#s& +:hen He as$ended on hi(h& He led $apti%it# $apti%e and (a%e (ifts to men",; =In sa#in(& +He as$ended&, what does it mean )ut that He also des$ended first into the lower

parts of the earth/. He who des$ended is also He who as$ended far a)o%e all the hea%ens that He mi(ht fill all

thin(s">// He (a%e some to )e apostles& prophets& e%an(elists& pastors and tea$hers&/! For the euippin( of the saints& for the wor* of ser%i$e& and for the )uildin( up of the )od# of

'hrist&/0 Until we all $ome into the unit# of the faith and of the *nowled(e of the Son of 3od& into a

$omplete man& to the measure of the stature of the fullness of 'hrist&

/6 So we ma# no lon(er )e $hildren& tossed here and there )# wa%es and $arried a)out with e%er#wind of do$trine )# the tri$*er# of men& )# $raftiness with de$eitful s$hemin("

/7 5ut& spea*in( the truth in lo%e& we ma# (row up in all thin(s into Him& who is the head& 'hristHimself&

/ From whom the whole )od# is

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

6/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

up& that it ma# (i%e (ra$e to the listeners"0. And do not (rie%e the Hol# Spirit of 3od& in whom #ou are sealed for the da# of redemption"0/ Let all )itterness& wrath& an(er& out)ursts& and )lasphemies& with all mali$e& )e ta*en awa# from

#ou"

0! And )e *ind one to another& tender?hearted& for(i%in( one another&

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

7/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

e%er#thin("!7 Hus)ands& lo%e #our wi%es&

8/12/2019 Ephesians Free

8/8

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

/7 Ha%in( #our feet fitted with the readiness of the (ospel of pea$e&/ And a)o%e all& ta*in( the shield of faith& with whi$h #ou will )e a)le to eCtin(uish all the fier#

arrows of the e%il one"/8 Ta*e the helmet of sal%ation and the sword of the Spirit& whi$h is the word of 3od"

/9 Pra# in the Spirit alwa#s with all *inds of pra#er and suppli$ation" To that end )e alert with allperse%eran$e and suppli$ation for all the saints"/; Pra# for me& that the power to spea* ma# )e (i%en to me& that I ma# open m# mouth )oldl# to

ma*e *nown the m#ster# of the (ospel&!. For whi$h I am an am)assador in $hains& that I ma# spea* )oldl# as I ou(ht to spea*"

Final Greetings

!/ Now that #ou also ma# *now m# a$ti%ities and how I am doin(& T#$hi$us& a )elo%ed )rother andfaithful minister in the Lord& will ma*e e%er#thin( *nown to #ou"

!! I ha%e sent him to #ou for this %er# purpose& that #ou mi(ht *now our a$ti%ities and that hemi(ht $omfort #our hearts"

!0 Pea$e )e to the )rothers& and lo%e with faith& from 3od the Father and the Lord 2esus 'hrist"

!6 3ra$e )e with all those who lo%e our Lord 2esus 'hrist in sin$erit#" Amen"

For more information on the ME tran!"ation# $i!it or %onta%t

mo&ernen'"i!h$er!ion(%om

me$)i)"e(%om

info*me$)i)"e(%om

T+itter, *me$)i)"e

- !./0 'harisma 1edia