1 P aul, an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the divine will (the purpose and the choice of God) to the saints (the consecrated, set-apart ones) at Ephesus who are also faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus:

Paulo, apóstolo de Cristo Jesus pela vontade de Deus, aos santos que estão em Éfeso, e fiéis em Cristo Jesus:

2 M ay grace (God’s unmerited favor) and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Graça a vós, e paz da parte de Deus nosso Pai, e do Senhor Jesus Cristo.

3 M ay blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!

Bendito seja o Deus e Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o qual nos abençoou com todas as bênçãos espirituais nas regiões celestes em Cristo;

4 E ven as He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.

como também nos elegeu nele antes da fundação do mundo, para sermos santos e irrepreensíveis diante dele em amor;

5 F or He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will '> because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]—

e nos predestinou para sermos filhos de adoção por Jesus Cristo, para si mesmo, segundo o beneplácito de sua vontade,

6 t o the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

para o louvor da glória da sua graça, a qual nos deu gratuitamente no Amado;

7 I n Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor,

em quem temos a redenção pelo seu sangue, a redenção dos nossos delitos, segundo as riquezas da sua graça,

8 W hich He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence),

que ele fez abundar para conosco em toda a sabedoria e prudência,

9 M aking known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him,

fazendo-nos conhecer o mistério da sua vontade, segundo o seu beneplácito, que nele propôs

10 f or the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, things in heaven and things on the earth.

para a dispensação da plenitude dos tempos, de fazer convergir em Cristo todas as coisas, tanto as que estão nos céus como as que estão na terra,

11 I n Him we also were made heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will,

nele, digo, no qual também fomos feitos herança, havendo sido predestinados conforme o propósito daquele que faz todas as coisas segundo o conselho da sua vontade,

12 S o that we who first hoped in Christ live for the praise of His glory!

com o fim de sermos para o louvor da sua glória, nós, os que antes havíamos esperado em Cristo;

13 I n Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit.

no qual também vós, tendo ouvido a palavra da verdade, o evangelho da vossa salvação, e tendo nele também crido, fostes selados com o Espírito Santo da promessa,

14 T hat is the guarantee of our inheritance, in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring possession of it—to the praise of His glory.

o qual é o penhor da nossa herança, para redenção da possessão de Deus, para o louvor da sua glória.

15 F or this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints (the people of God),

Por isso também eu, tendo ouvido falar da fé que entre vós há no Senhor Jesus e do vosso amor para com todos os santos,

16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.

não cesso de dar graças por vós, lembrando-me de vós nas minhas orações,

17 t he God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

para que o Deus de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o Pai da glória, vos dê o espírito de sabedoria e de revelação no pleno conhecimento dele;

18 B y having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),

sendo iluminados os olhos do vosso coração, para que saibais qual seja a esperança da sua vocação, e quais as riquezas da glória da sua herança nos santos,

19 A nd what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength,

e qual a suprema grandeza do seu poder para conosco, os que cremos, segundo a operação da força do seu poder,

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

que operou em Cristo, ressuscitando-o dentre os mortos e fazendo-o sentar-se ã sua direita nos céus,

21 F ar above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come.

muito acima de todo principado, e autoridade, e poder, e domínio, e de todo nome que se nomeia, não só neste século, mas também no vindouro;

22 A nd He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church,

e sujeitou todas as coisas debaixo dos seus pés, e para ser cabeça sobre todas as coisas o deu ã igreja,

23 W hich is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all.

que é o seu corpo, o complemento daquele que cumpre tudo em todas as coisas.