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 奉上帝旨意，作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，寫信給在以弗所的聖徒，就是在基督耶穌裏有忠心的人。

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

2 願恩惠、平安從上帝我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！

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 願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父上帝！他在基督裏曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣：

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

4 就如上帝從創立世界以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；

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

5 又因愛我們，就按着自己的意旨所喜悅的，預定我們藉着耶穌基督得兒子的名分，

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

6 使他榮耀的恩典得着稱讚；這恩典是他在愛子裏所賜給我們的。

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

7 我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖，過犯得以赦免，乃是照他豐富的恩典。

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

8 這恩典是上帝用諸般智慧聰明，充充足足賞給我們的；

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

9 都是照他自己所預定的美意，叫我們知道他旨意的奧祕，

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

10 要照所安排的，在日期滿足的時候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裏面同歸於一。

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 我們也在他裏面得 了基業；這原是那位隨己意行、做萬事的，照着他旨意所預定的，

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

12 叫他的榮耀從我們這首先在基督裏有盼望的人可以得着稱讚。

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 你們既聽見真理的道，就是那叫你們得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。

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 這聖靈是我們得基業的憑據 ，直等到上帝之民 被贖，使他的榮耀得着稱讚。

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

15 因此，我既聽見你們信從主耶穌，親愛眾聖徒，

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

16 就為你們不住地感謝上帝。禱告的時候，常提到你們，

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 求我們主耶穌基督的上帝，榮耀的父，將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們，使你們真知道他，

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 並且照明你們心中的眼睛，使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀；

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

19 並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等浩大，

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 就是照他在基督身上所運行的大能大力，使他從死裏復活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右邊，

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 遠超過一切執政的、掌權的、有能的、主治的，和一切有名的；不但是今世的，連來世的也都超過了。

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

22 又將萬有服在他的腳下，使他為教會作萬有之首。

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

23 教會是他的身體，是那充滿萬有者所充滿的。