Ephesians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

1 我是奉上帝旨意做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，写信给以弗所忠于基督耶稣的众圣徒。

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 愿我们的父上帝和主耶稣基督赐给你们恩典和平安！

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

3 赞美我们主耶稣基督的父上帝！祂在基督里赐给了我们天上各样属灵的恩福。

4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

4 早在创造世界以前，祂已经在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在祂面前成为圣洁无瑕的人。

5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

5 上帝因为爱我们，就按照祂自己美好的旨意，预定我们借着耶稣基督得到做祂儿女的名分。

6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

6 我们赞美祂奇妙无比的恩典，这恩典是上帝借着祂的爱子赐给我们的。

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

7 我们借着祂爱子的血蒙救赎，过犯得赦免，这都是出于祂的洪恩。

8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

8 上帝用各种智慧和聪明把这恩典丰丰富富地赐给我们，

9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

9 照着祂在基督里所定的美好计划，叫我们知道祂旨意的奥秘，

10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

10 等所定的时候一到，叫天地万物一同归在基督名下。

11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

11 我们也在基督里被拣选成为祂的子民。这都是按自己旨意行万事的上帝预先定下的计划，

12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

12 好让我们这些首先在基督里得到盼望的人都颂赞祂的荣耀。

13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

13 你们听过真理之道，就是那使你们得救的福音，而且也信了基督。你们既然信祂，就领受了上帝应许赐下的圣灵为印记。

14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

14 圣灵是我们领受产业的担保，直到上帝的子民得到救赎，使祂的荣耀得到颂赞。

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

15 我听到你们对主耶稣的信心和对众圣徒的爱心后，

16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

16 不断为你们感谢上帝，祷告的时候常常提到你们。

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

17 我求我们主耶稣基督的上帝——荣耀的父把赐智慧和启示的灵给你们，好使你们更深地认识祂。

18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

18 我也求上帝照亮你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道祂的呼召给你们带来了何等的盼望，祂应许赐给众圣徒的产业有何等丰盛的荣耀，

19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

19 祂在我们这些信的人身上所运行的能力是何等浩大。

20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

20 上帝曾用这大能使基督从死里复活，使基督在天上坐在自己右边，

21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

21 远远超越今生永世所有执政的、掌权的、有能力的、做主宰的和一切权势。

22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

22 祂又使万物降服在基督脚下，使基督为教会做万物的元首。

23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

23 教会是基督的身体，蕴涵着那无所不在、充满万物者的丰盛。