Ephesians · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Ephesians 1 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 παυλοσ αποστολοσ ιησου χριστου δια θεληματοσ θεου τοισ αγιοισ τοισ ουσιν εν εφεσω και πιστοισ εν χριστω ιησου
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 χαρισ υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 ευλογητοσ ο θεοσ και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ο ευλογησασ ημασ εν παση ευλογια πνευματικη εν τοισ επουρανιοισ εν χριστω
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 καθωσ εξελεξατο ημασ εν αυτω προ καταβολησ κοσμου ειναι ημασ αγιουσ και αμωμουσ κατενωπιον αυτου εν αγαπη
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
5 προορισασ ημασ εισ υιοθεσιαν δια ιησου χριστου εισ αυτον κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματοσ αυτου
5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 εισ επαινον δοξησ τησ χαριτοσ αυτου εν η εχαριτωσεν ημασ εν τω ηγαπημενω
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
7 εν ω εχομεν την απολυτρωσιν δια του αιματοσ αυτου την αφεσιν των παραπτωματων κατα τον πλουτον τησ χαριτοσ αυτου
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
8 ησ επερισσευσεν εισ ημασ εν παση σοφια και φρονησει
8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 γνωρισασ ημιν το μυστηριον του θεληματοσ αυτου κατα την ευδοκιαν αυτου ην προεθετο εν αυτω
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 εισ οικονομιαν του πληρωματοσ των καιρων ανακεφαλαιωσασθαι τα παντα εν τω χριστω τα επι τοισ ουρανοισ και τα επι τησ γησ
10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
11 εν αυτω εν ω και εκληρωθημεν προορισθεντεσ κατα προθεσιν του τα παντα ενεργουντοσ κατα την βουλην του θεληματοσ αυτου
11 We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
12 εισ το ειναι ημασ εισ επαινον δοξησ αυτου τουσ προηλπικοτασ εν τω χριστω
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
13 εν ω και υμεισ ακουσαντεσ τον λογον τησ αληθειασ το ευαγγελιον τησ σωτηριασ υμων εν ω και πιστευσαντεσ εσφραγισθητε τω πνευματι τησ επαγγελιασ τω αγιω
13 In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 οσ εστιν αρραβων τησ κληρονομιασ ημων εισ απολυτρωσιν τησ περιποιησεωσ εισ επαινον τησ δοξησ αυτου
14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 δια τουτο καγω ακουσασ την καθ υμασ πιστιν εν τω κυριω ιησου και την αγαπην την εισ παντασ τουσ αγιουσ
15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
16 ου παυομαι ευχαριστων υπερ υμων μνειαν υμων ποιουμενοσ επι των προσευχων μου
16 don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 ινα ο θεοσ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ο πατηρ τησ δοξησ δωη υμιν πνευμα σοφιασ και αποκαλυψεωσ εν επιγνωσει αυτου
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
18 πεφωτισμενουσ τουσ οφθαλμουσ τησ καρδιασ υμων εισ το ειδεναι υμασ τισ εστιν η ελπισ τησ κλησεωσ αυτου και τισ ο πλουτοσ τησ δοξησ τησ κληρονομιασ αυτου εν τοισ αγιοισ
18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 και τι το υπερβαλλον μεγεθοσ τησ δυναμεωσ αυτου εισ ημασ τουσ πιστευοντασ κατα την ενεργειαν του κρατουσ τησ ισχυοσ αυτου
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 ην ενηργησεν εν τω χριστω εγειρασ αυτον εκ των νεκρων και εκαθισεν εν δεξια αυτου εν τοισ επουρανιοισ
20 which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 υπερανω πασησ αρχησ και εξουσιασ και δυναμεωσ και κυριοτητοσ και παντοσ ονοματοσ ονομαζομενου ου μονον εν τω αιωνι τουτω αλλα και εν τω μελλοντι
21 far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
22 και παντα υπεταξεν υπο τουσ ποδασ αυτου και αυτον εδωκεν κεφαλην υπερ παντα τη εκκλησια
22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
23 ητισ εστιν το σωμα αυτου το πληρωμα του τα παντα εν πασιν πληρουμενου
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Cross references (23)
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- 1 Colossians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:1–2; Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:1
- 2 Romans 1:7; Galatians 1:3; Titus 1:4; 2 Corinthians 1:2
- 3 1 Peter 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 2:6; Genesis 22:18; Revelation 5:9–14
- 4 2 Timothy 1:9; Romans 8:28–30; Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 25:34; 1 Peter 2:9
- 5 Romans 8:29–30; Ephesians 1:11; Galatians 4:5–6; John 1:12; 1 John 3:1
- 6 Romans 3:22–26; Colossians 1:13; Ephesians 1:12; Philippians 4:19; Ephesians 1:7–8
- 7 1 Peter 2:24; Romans 3:24; Colossians 1:14; 1 John 1:7–9; 1 Peter 1:18–19
- 8 Revelation 5:12; Ephesians 3:10; Romans 5:15; Colossians 2:3; Psalm 104:24
- 9 Colossians 1:26–28; Romans 16:25–27; Ephesians 3:3–9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 1:11
- 10 Colossians 1:20; Philippians 2:9–10; Galatians 4:4; Daniel 2:44; Mark 1:15
- 11 Romans 8:28; 1 Peter 1:4; Isaiah 46:10–11; Ephesians 1:14; Ephesians 1:5
- 12 Ephesians 1:6; Jeremiah 17:5–7; Ephesians 1:13–14; Isaiah 42:1–4; Ephesians 3:21
- 13 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 4:30; 2 Timothy 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Galatians 3:14
- 14 2 Corinthians 1:22; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 4:30; Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:15–17
- 15 Philemon 5; Colossians 1:3–4; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 6:10; 1 John 4:21
- 16 Romans 1:8–9; Colossians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Colossians 1:3; 1 Samuel 12:23
- 17 Isaiah 11:2; James 3:17–18; Colossians 1:9–10; Proverbs 2:5; 2 Peter 1:3
- 18 Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Luke 24:45; 1 John 3:1–3; Ephesians 1:7
- 19 Philippians 2:13; Colossians 2:12; Ephesians 3:20; Colossians 1:29; 2 Corinthians 4:7
- 20 Hebrews 10:12; Mark 16:19; Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3; Matthew 28:18
- 21 Philippians 2:9–11; Colossians 2:10; Colossians 1:15–16; 1 Peter 3:22; Hebrews 1:4
- 22 Colossians 1:18; Colossians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 15:25–27; Psalm 8:6–8; Hebrews 2:8
- 23 Colossians 1:18–19; John 1:16; Colossians 2:9–10; Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 3:19
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