EPHESIANS
Chapter 1
Update: 2024.04.03
Eph. 1:1 (LIT/UBS4) Paul (Paulos), [an] apostle (apostolos) of Christ (Christou) Jesus (Iēsou) through (dia) [the] desire (thelēmatos) of God (theou), to the (tois) holy ones (hagiois);
to the ones (tois) being (ousin) in (en) Ephesus (Ephesō), and (kai) to believable ones (pistois) in (en) Christ (Christō) Jesus (Iēsou).
Eph. 1:2 (LIT/UBS4) Grace (charis) to you (humin) and (kai) peace (eirēnē), from (apo) God (theou), Father (patros) of us (hēmōn), and (kai) [from, RE] lord (kuriou) Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou).
Eph. 1:3 (LIT/UBS4) Eulogized (eulogētos) [is] the (ho) God (theos) and (kai) Father (theos) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn), Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou), the (ho) [God and Father, RE] having eulogized (eulogēsas) us (hēmas) in (en) Christ (Christō), in (en) every (pasē) Spirit-based (pneumatikē) eulogy (eulogia) in (en) the (tois) heavenly places (epouraniois);
Eph. 1:4 (LIT/UBS4) down according to as (kathōs) he caused himself to call out (exelexato) us (hēmas) in (en) to him (autō) before/since (pro) [a/the] downthrow (katabolēs) of [the] cosmos (kosmou), for us (hēmas) to be (einai) holy ones (hagious) and (kai) unblemished ones (amōmous) down in sight (katenōpion) of him (autou), in (en) love (agapē);
Eph. 1:5 (LIT/UBS4) he having predetermined (proorisas) us (hēmas) [to be] in (eis) sonship (huiothesian) into (eis) him (auton) through (dia) [the sake, AE] of Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou), down according to (kata) the (tēn) good expectation (eudokian) of the (tou) desire (thelēmatos) of him (autou),
Eph. 1:6 (LIT/UBS4) into (eis) praise (epainon) of [the] glory (doxēs) of the (tēs) grace (charitos) of him (autou);
of which (hēs) [desire, RE] [the God and Father, v3, RE] showed grace (echaritōsen) to us (hēmas) [to be] in (en) the one (tō) having been loved (ēgapēmenō),
Eph. 1:7 (LIT/UBS4) in (en) whom (hō) we have (echomen) the (tēn) redemption (apolutrōsin) through (dia) the (tou) blood (haimatos) of him (autou), the (tēn) letting go (aphesin) of the (tōn) side-falls3900 (paraptōmatōn), down according to (kata) the (to) wealth (plouton) of the (tēs) grace (charitos) of him (autou);
Eph. 1:8 (LIT/UBS4) of which (hēs) [grace, v7, RE] [the God and Father, v3, RE] abounded (eperisseusen) into (eis) us (hēmas) in (en) all (pasē) wisdom (sophia) and (kai) thoughtfulness (phronēsei),
Eph. 1:9 (LIT/UBS4) he having made known (gnōrisas) to us (hēmin) the (to) Mystery (mustērion) of the (tou) desire (thelēmatos) of him (autou), down according to (kata) the (tēn) good expectation (eudokian) of him (autou);
which (hēn) he caused himself to plan before (proetheto) in (en) him (autō)
(Both
the God and his son Christ Jesus are referred to as
saviors by the apostles. The clear distinction the holy scriptures
make between the roles of the two is that the God
prepared the plan and the
schematic for our salvation
(Heb. 3:1-4; Rom. 3:23-25; Eph. 1:7-9; Luke 1:47; 1 Tim. 1:1, 2:3, 4:10;
2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2-3, 2:10, 3:4; Jude 1:25, Rev. 7:10), while Christ
Jesus, who caused himself to follow God’s plan and schematic, caused
himself to become God’s enabling one, or instrument of our salvation (Heb. 5:9; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts
5:31, 13:23; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2-4, 2:13, 3:6;
2 Pet. 1:1, 1:11, 2:20, 3:2, 18; 1 John 4:14).
Eph. 1:10 (LIT/UBS4) into (eis) [a] house stewardship (oikonomian) of the (tou) fullness (plērōmatos) of the (tōn) times (kairōn);
to cause himself to head up (anakephalaiōsasthai) all the things (ta panta) in (en) the (tō) Christ (Christō), the things (ta) upon (epi) the (tois) heavens (ouranois), and (kai) the things (ta) upon (epi) the (tēs) land (gēs), in (en) him (autō);
Eph. 1:11 (LIT/UBS4) in (en) to whom (hō) we have been allotted (eklērōthēmen) also (kai), we having been predetermined (prooristhentes) down according to (kata) [a] preparation (prothesin) of the (tou) [God and Father, v3, RE], energizing (energountos) all the things (ta panta) down according to (kata) the (tēn) counsel (boulēn) of the (tou) desire (thelēmatos) of him (autou);
Eph. 1:12 (LIT/UBS4) of us (hēmas) to be (einai) into (eis) the (to) [grace of him, v7, RE], into (eis) [the] praise (epainon) of [the] glory (doxēs) of him (autou) of the ones (tous) having hoped before (proēlpikotas) in (en) the (tō) Christ (Christō);
Eph. 1:13 (LIT/UBS4) in (en) to whom (hō) you (humeis) also (kai) [hoped, v12, RE], you having heard (akousantes) the (ton) Word (logon) of the (tēs) Truth (alētheias), the (to) Evangelism (euangelion) of the (tēs) wholeness (sōtērias) of you (humōn), in (en) to which (hō) having believed (pisteusantes) also (kai), you were sealed (esphragisthēte) to the (tō) Spirit (pneumati) of the (tēs) promise (epangelias), to the (tō) holy one (hagiō),
Eph. 1:14 (LIT/UBS4) which (ho) is (estin) [an] assurance (arrabōn) of the (tēs) inheritance (klēronomias) of us (hēmōn), into (eis) [a] redemption (apolutrōsin) of the (tēs) periphery (peripoiēseōs), into (eis) [a] praise (epainon) of the (tēs) glory (doxēs) of him (autou).
(For what is God’s prophesied true “tent”, his new holy place under his new covenant, the prophesied promise of the Father to place himself into believers to live in them as his new permanent domicile, a true “tent” not built with mortal’s hands but with his own hand, see Ex. 15:17; 2 Sam. 7:5-16; Isa. 8:14; Ezek. 11:16; Joel 2:28-29; Amos 9:11-12; Mat. 3:11, 16:18, 26:61, 27:39-40; Mark 14:58, 15:29; Luke 3:21-22, 24:49; *John 2:19-22, 3:1-, 4:20-24, 7:37-39, 14:2, *23; Acts 1:4-5, 2:16-18, 33, 38-39, *7:44-50, *15:16-18, *17:24, *20:28; *Rom. 8:9-11, 12:4-5; 1 Cor. *3:16-17, *6:19-20, 10:16-17, 12:12-28; *2 Cor. 5:1, *6:16-18; Gal. 3:14, 22; Eph. 1:13-14, 22-23, *2:17-22, 3:6, 4:11-16, 5:30-32; Col. 1:18-27, 2:6-10, 3:15; *1 Thes. 5:9-11; *1 Tim. 3:15; *2 Tim. 1:14; Heb. *3:4-6, 8:2, *9:11-15, *24, 10:21, 36; 1 Pet. 2:4-5; 1 John 4:12-16; Rev. 3:12, 7:15, 11:19, *13:6, *21:3, 22)
(For what the God planned before ages of times, and promised to the Word before it became flesh, that God would not allow his body, after it became flesh, to remain in the grave to decay into a thorough disintegration, see Psalm 16:8-11, 30:1-12, 69:1-36; Isa. 53; Acts 2:25-28, 13:32-37; Rom. 2:7-9, 16:25-27; 1 Cor. 15:42-49; Eph. 1:3-14, 6:24; 2 Tim. 1:8-12; 1 Pet. 1:17-23.)
Eph. 1:15 (LIT/UBS4) Through (dia) [the sake, AE] of this (touto), I also (kagō) having heard (akousas) of the (tēn) belief (pistin) down through (kath’) you (humas) in (en) the (tō) lord (kuriō) Jesus (Iēsou), and (kai) of the (tēn) love (agapēn), the (tēn) [love, RE] into (eis) all (pantas) the (tous) holy ones (hagious),
Eph. 1:16 I (LIT/UBS4) absolutely do not cause myself to pause (ou pauomai) giving thanks well (eucharistōn) over (huper) [the sake, AE] of you (humōn)!
I am causing myself to make (poioumenos) [a] remembrance (mneian) [of you, RE] over (epi) the (tōn) prayers of well-thankfulness of me to4335 (proseuchōn mou) [the God and Father, v3, RE];
Eph. 1:17 (LIT/UBS4) in order that (hina) the (ho) God (theos) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn), Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou), the (ho) Father (patēr) of the (tēs) glory (doxēs) may give (dōē) to you (humin) [a] Spirit (pneuma) of wisdom (sophias) and (kai) revelation (apokalupseōs) in (en) experiential knowledge (epignōsei) of him (autou);
Eph. 1:18 (LIT/UBS4) the (tous) eyes (ophthalmous) of the (tēs) heart (kardias) of you (humōn) having been illuminated (pephōtismenous) into (eis) the (to) [wisdom and revelation, v17, RE], for you (humas) to have seen (eidenai) what (tis) is (estin) the (hē) hope (elpis) of the (tēs) calling (klēseōs) of him (autou), what (tis) [is] the (ho) wealth (ploutos) of the (tēs) glory (doxēs) of the (tēs) inheritance (klēronomias) of him (autou) in (en) the (tois) holy ones (hagiois),
Eph. 1:19 (LIT/UBS4) and (kai) what (ti) [is] the (to) overthrowing (huperballon) greatness (megethos) of the (tēs) work of inherent power (dunamēs) of him (autou) in (eis) us (hēmas), the ones (tous) believing (pisteuontas), down according to (kata) the (tēn) energy (energeian) of the (tou) power (kratous) of the (tēs) strength (ischous) of him (autou),
Eph. 1:20 (LIT/UBS4) which (hēn) [the God, v17, RE] energized (enērgēsen) in (en) the (tō) Christ (Christō), [the God, v17, ER] having awoken (egeiras) him (auton) out (ek) of dead ones (nekrōn), and (kai) [the God, v17, ER] having sat [the Christ, RE] down (kathisas) in (en) right (dexia) of him (autou), in (en) the (tois) heavenly places (epouraniois);
(For the Spirit of God being in Christ, and the Spirit of Christ being in those who believe upon his name, making them more than conquerors now, see Mat. 10:25; Acts 1:4-8; Rom. 8:9-11, 37; 1 Cor. 12:6; 2 Cor. 2:14, 13:3-5; Gal. 1:16; Eph. 1:19-20, 4:13, 6:13-18; Phil. 2:13, 4:13; Col. 1:27-29; 1 Thes. 2:13; 2 Tim. 1:7; 1 John 4:4, 5:4-5)
Eph. 1:21 (LIT/UBS4) up over (huperanō) every (pasēs) chief one746 (archēs), and (kai) authority (exousias), and (kai) work of inherent power (dunameōs), and (kai) lordship (kuriotētos), and (kai) every (pantos) name (onomatos) being named (onomazomenou),
absolutely not (ou) only (monon) in (en) the (tō) age (aiōni) to this (toutō), BUT (alla), in (en) the (tō) [age, RE] being about (mellonti) [to be] also (kai)!
Eph. 1:22 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) [the God, v17, ER] put in submission5293 (hupetaxen) all things (panta) [to be] under (hupo) the (tous) feet (poda) of him (autous).
And (kai) he (auton) gave (edōken) him (auton) [to be] head (kaphalēn) over (huper) all things (panta) to the (tē) assembly (ekklēsia),
Eph. 1:23 (LIT/UBS4) which (hētis) is (estin) the (to) body (sōma) of him (autou), the (to) fullness (plērōma) of the (tou) [God, AE], causing himself to fill full (plēroumenou) all the things (ta panta) in (en) to all (pasin)!
(For the God putting all things under Jesus' feet, and therefore under the feet of all those within Jesus' one body, , see 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:6-9; Rom. 16:20.)
(For Christ Jesus' footstool, see Psalm 110:1; Mat. 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:43; Acts 2:35; *Rom. 16:20; 1 Cor. 15:25-28; Eph. 1:22; Heb. 1:13, 2:8, 10:13)
(For what is God’s prophesied true “tent”, his new holy place under his new covenant, the prophesied promise of the Father to place himself into believers to live in them as his new permanent domicile, a true “tent” not built with mortal’s hands but with his own hand, see Ex. 15:17; 2 Sam. 7:5-16; Isa. 8:14; Ezek. 11:16; Joel 2:28-29; Amos 9:11-12; Mat. 3:11, 16:18, 26:61, 27:39-40; Mark 14:58, 15:29; Luke 3:21-22, 24:49; *John 2:19-22, 3:1-, 4:20-24, 7:37-39, 14:2, *23; Acts 1:4-5, 2:16-18, 33, 38-39, *7:44-50, *15:16-18, *17:24, *20:28; *Rom. 8:9-11, 12:4-5; 1 Cor. *3:16-17, *6:19-20, 10:16-17, 12:12-28; *2 Cor. 5:1, *6:16-18; Gal. 3:14, 22; Eph. 1:13-14, 22-23, *2:17-22, 3:6, 4:11-16, 5:30-32; Col. 1:18-27, 2:6-10, 3:15; *1 Thes. 5:9-11; *1 Tim. 3:15; *2 Tim. 1:14; Heb. *3:4-6, 8:2, *9:11-15, *24, 10:21, 36; 1 Pet. 2:4-5; 1 John 4:12-16; Rev. 3:12, 7:15, 11:19, *13:6, *21:3, 22)
(For Christ Jesus’ kingdom, see Mat. 13:37-43; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 1:19-23; Heb. 2:5-8)