Ephesians Chapter 1 (New Translation JWET)

Paul's Letter to those of Magic City

Chapter 1

Paul, envoy of Anointed Savior by reason of God's

pleasure, to the ones devoted to God existing in Magic City even faithful ones in Anointed Savior, ²A grace to you even a treaty of peace, originating from God our Father and from Lord-Master Savior Anointed One.

³Blessed, the God and Father of our Lord Savior Anointed, the One having blessed us, with every spiritual blessing in the exalted places, with Anointed One. ⁴Even as He Himself picked us out by love (with Him before founding of cosmos) to be devoted to God, even without blemish in His sight, ⁵having been determined in regards to our adoption (because of Savior Anointed One) to Him in accordance with His pleasure's satisfaction, ⁶for the purpose of commendation of grace’s judgment, which He showed to us by means of the One having been loved ⁷through whom we possess the ransom (because of His blood) the remission of the penalty of transgressions according to the abundance of His favor ⁸which has overflowed to us (in complete wisdom and understanding). ⁹The mystery of His favor (having been made known to us) according to His pleasure, which He Himself had exposed by Him, ¹⁰in an arrangement-contract from the fulfillment during this time.

To sum up the argument, everyone, because of the Anointed One (the ones in the heavens and the ones on the earth), by Him ¹¹(through whom also it has fallen to us) having been predetermined according to the setting forth of that thing [arrangement-contract] (for everyone) being executed according to the purpose of His pleasure ¹²(for the One Existing) we (the ones hoping in the Anointed One) are for a praise of His glory. ¹³By whom also you, having heard the word of Truth (the Good Tidings of your salvation) in which you having believed--you were confirmed authentic by the Holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴who is a deposit of your inheritance (a redemption by payment of ransom) procuring approval in His judgment.

¹⁵Because of this (I likewise having heard this concerning your faith in the Lord Savior and love towards all the ones devoted to God) ¹⁶I do not stop being thankful over you, making remembrance in my prayers; ¹⁷that the God (of our Lord Savior Anointed One) the Father-Author of the judgment, might give to you divine inspiration from wisdom even of revelation by a knowledge of Him, ¹⁸the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, this One you have known who is hope's object, His summons which is a treasure (from an expectation of His inheritance within the ones devoted to God)¹⁹also which, the exceeding greatness of His manifestation of divine power towards us, the ones believing (in reference to the supernatural action out of His victory). ²⁰This [victory] showed effectiveness by the Anointed One having raised Himself up out of death and having sat down by His right hand in the exalted places, ²¹above all sovereignty and magistrates and forces for war and every notable name not only in this time but also in the future. ²²And every one He subjugated below Him and He appointed Him source over everything for the assembly, ²³which is His body, the full complement of the One, completing Himself, the whole in all things.