Ephesians 1

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Παῦλος

ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ

διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ

τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς οὖσιν [ἐν Ἐφέσῳ]

καὶ πιστοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·

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χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη

ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν

καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

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Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

ὁ εὐλογήσας ἡμᾶς

ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ

ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

ἐν Χριστῷ,

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καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς
εκλεγομαι aor. to chose

ἐν αὐτῷ

πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου,

εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους
(that we should be)... faultless

κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ,
before, in the presence of

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προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν
predestined... adoption

διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

εἰς αὐτόν,

κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,

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εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ
praise

ἧς ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς
favour highly

ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ,
in the beloved

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ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν
redemption

διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ,

τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν παραπτωμάτων,
forgiveness of transgressions

κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ,

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ἧς ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς ἡμᾶς
he overflowed

ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει
understanding

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γνωρίσας ἡμῖν τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,

κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ

ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ
which he purposed in himself

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εἰς οἰκονομίαν τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν,

ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι τὰ πάντα ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ,
sum up

τὰ ἐπὶ τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·

ἐν αὐτῷ,

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ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν

προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος

κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,
purpose

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εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ τοὺς
so that we should be to the praise...

προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ·
who hoped before

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ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας,

τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν,

ἐν ᾧ καὶ πιστεύσαντες ἐσφραγίσθητε
sealed

τῷ πνεύματι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῷ ἁγίῳ,
promise

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ὅ ἐστιν ἀρραβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν,
down payment... inheritance

εἰς ἀπολύτρωσιν τῆς περιποιήσεως,
redemption... possession?

εἰς ἔπαινον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ.
praise

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Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ,
I also

ἀκούσας τὴν καθ’ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ

καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,

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οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν
cease

μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,
remembrance

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ἵνα ὁ θεὸς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

ὁ πατὴρ τῆς δόξης,

δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως

ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ,

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πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας [ὑμῶν]
enlighten

εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς

τίς ἐστιν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ,

τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις,
inhertance

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καὶ τί τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς τοὺς πιστεύοντας

κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ κράτους τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ

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ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ

ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν,

καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

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ὑπεράνω πάσης

ἀρχῆς

καὶ ἐξουσίας

καὶ δυνάμεως

καὶ κυριότητος

καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου

οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ

ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι·

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καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ,
ὑποτάσσω subject

καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα

τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,

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ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ,

τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου.

Ephesians 2

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Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς

τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ

ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις

ὑμῶν,

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ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε

κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου,

κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος,

τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος

ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας·
disobedience

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ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε
conducted ourselves

ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν,
lusts

ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν,
mind

καὶ ἤμεθα τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς
were by nature

ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί·

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ὁ δὲ θεὸς

πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει,

διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,

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καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς

τοῖς παραπτώμασιν

συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ .

χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι .

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καὶ συνήγειρεν

καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

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ἵνα ἐνδείξηται
he might show

ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις

τὸ ὑπερβάλλον πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ

ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς
in his kindness

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

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τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ πίστεως·

καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν,

θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

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οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων,

ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.

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αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα,

κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς

οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεὸς

ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

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Διὸ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ποτὲ ὑμεῖς

τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί,

οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου,

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ὅτι ἦτε τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ

χωρὶς Χριστοῦ,

ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας,

ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ.

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νυνὶ δὲ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὑμεῖς

οἵ ποτε ὄντες μακρὰν

ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς

ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

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Αὐτὸς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν,

ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν

καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ
middle wall, fence

λύσας,

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τὴν ἔχθραν,

ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ,

τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας,

ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον

ποιῶν εἰρήνην,

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καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ θεῷ
reconcile... both

διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ,

ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ.

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καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο

εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν

καὶ εἰρήνην τοῖς ἐγγύς·

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ὅτι δι’ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν
access

οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι

πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.

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ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι,

ἀλλὰ ἐστὲ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ θεοῦ,

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ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν,
being build upon

ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ,
(gen absolute) cornerstone

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ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει
fitted together

εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ,
increases

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ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε

εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πνεύματι.
habitation

Ephesians 3:1–13

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Τούτου χάριν ἐγὼ Παῦλος
on account of

ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ Χριστοῦ [Ἰησοῦ ]

ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν .

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εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ

τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς,

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[ὅτι ] κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον,

καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,
in brief

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πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι
to perceive

τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
understanding

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ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων

ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι,

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εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα
joint heirs

καὶ σύσσωμα
joint body

καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
joint partakers

διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,

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οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος

κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ

τῆς δοθείσης μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.

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ἐμοὶ τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη,
least, smallest-er. Irreg. comparative

τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸ ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
unfathomable

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καὶ φωτίσαι [πάντας ] τίς ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου

τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου απὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ θεῷ τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι,

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ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν

ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας

ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ,

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κατὰ πρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνων
will, purpose

ἣν ἐποίησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν,

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ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει
boldness, access in confidence

διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.

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διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν,
lose heart… afflictions

ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.

Ephesians 3:14–21

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Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν πατέρα,
For this cause, I bend my knee to the Father

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ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named

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ἵνα δῷ ὑμῖν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ
that he may give you according to the riches of his glory

δυνάμει κραταιωθῆναι διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον,
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person

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κατοικῆσαι τὸν Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν,
to dwell Christ, throught faith, in your hearts

ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,
in love rooted and built (foundationed)

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ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις
that you may have full strength to grasp hold of, with all the holy ones,

τί τὸ πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος,
what is the breadth and length and height and depth

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γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
to know then the “far beyond knowable” love of Christ

ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.
that you may be filled up into all the fullness of God

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Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν
To him now, who is able to do beyond measure above all that we ask or think

κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,
according to the power working within us

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αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα
to him be glory

ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ
in the church

καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
and in Christ Jesus

εἰς πάσας τὰς γενεὰς
throughout all generations,

τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν
forever and ever. Amen.

pattern:

• ἵνα subjunctive
  • infinitive
  • infinitive
• ἵνα subjunctive
  • infinitive
• ἵνα subjunctive

Ephesians 4:1–16

A. Walk worthy of the calling: to be perfect in love

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Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ ὁ δέσμιος ἐν κυρίῳ
I therefore encourage you, I, the prisoner of the Lord

ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε,
to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called

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μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πραΰτητος,
with all lowliness and gentleness

μετὰ μακροθυμίας, ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων ἐν ἀγάπῃ,
with longsuffering, bearing one another in love

B. Which can only happen through unity of the body

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σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ πνεύματος
striving to preserve the one-ness of the Spirit

ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης·
in the bond of peace

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ἓν σῶμα
one body

καὶ ἓν πνεῦμα,
and one Spirit

καθὼς καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν μιᾷ ἐλπίδι τῆς κλήσεως ὑμῶν·
even as you were called in one hope of your calling

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εἷς κύριος,
one (masc) Lord

μία πίστις,
one (fem) faith

ἓν βάπτισμα·
one (neut) baptism

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εἷς θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων,
one God and father of all

ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων καὶ διὰ πάντων καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν.
who is over all, and through all, and in all (things)

C. Which comes about by the measure of gift received by each individual

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Ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις
But to each of us was given grace

κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
according to the measure of the gift of Christ

D. From Christ who came down and died and rose as the New Creation

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διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
Therefore it says, having ascended on high he led captives captive, he gave gifts to people

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τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα [μέρη] τῆς γῆς;
now he ascended, what is it if not that he descended down into the earth.

D′. From Christ who came down and died and rose as the New Creation

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ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν
He, the one who descended

καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν,
is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens

ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.
that he might fill all things

C′. The Gift that creates unity

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καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν
And he gave

τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους,
apostles

τοὺς δὲ προφήτας,
prophets

τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς,
evangelists

τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας
pastors

καὶ διδασκάλους,
and teachers

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πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων
for the equipping of the holy ones

εἰς ἔργον διακονίας,
for the work of serving

εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
for the building up of the body of Christ

B′. unity of the body

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μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες
until we all arrive

εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ,
at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God

εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον,
at the complete/mature/perfected human

εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ

A′. Our destiny: to be perfect in love

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ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι,
that we might no longer be infants

κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας
wave-tossed and blown about by every wind of doctrine

ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων
by the trickery of people

ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης,
who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes

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ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ
but rather practising the truth in love

αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα,
we may grow up into him in all things

ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, Χριστός,
who is the head, Christ

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ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα
from whom the whole body

συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον
fitted (or joined) together (of a body or building)

διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας
by what every ligament supplies

κατ’ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους
according to the working by measure of each individual part

τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται
bringing about the growth of the body

εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.
for the building up of itself in love

Ephesians 4:17–32

Darkened understanding or learning Christ

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Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν κυρίῳ,
This then I say, and bear witness in the Lord

μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ
that no-longer you should walk in the way the Gentiles walk

ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,
in the futility of their minds

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ἐσκοτωμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ ὄντες,
darkened in their understanding

ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ,
alienated from the life of God

διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς,
because of the ignorance that is in them

διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν,
because of the hardness of their heart

19

οἵτινες ἀπηλγηκότες
who have become callous

ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ
giving themselves over to indecency

εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.
for the practice of every kind of impurity in greediness

20

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν,
but you have not so learned Christ

21

εἴ γε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε
in as much as you heard

καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε,
and in him you were taught

καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ,
even as the truth is in Jesus

Old and New Creation

22

ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον
to put off according to your previous way of life, the old man

τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης,
which is being corrupted according to deceitful desires

23

ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν,
to be renewed in the spirit of your minds

24

καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον
and to put on the new man

τὸν κατὰ θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.
created according to God in righteousness and true holiness.

Walking in Love

25

Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος
Therefore having put off falsehood

λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ,
let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour,

ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.
for we are members one of another.

26

ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε·
Be angry and do not sin;

ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ [τῷ] παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν,
do not let the sun go down on your anger

27

μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
Do not give an opportunity to the devil.

28

ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω,
Let the stealer steal no longer;

μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω ἐργαζόμενος ταῖς [ἰδίαις] χερσὶν τὸ ἀγαθόν,
rather let him labour, doing honest work with his own hands

ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.
that he may have something to share with anyone in need

29

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω,
Let no corrupting talk leave your mouths,

ἀλλὰ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας,
but only what is good for building up the person who needs it,

ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.
that it may give grace to those who hear.

30

καὶ μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον τοῦ θεοῦ,
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

ἐν ᾧ ἐσφραγίσθητε
in whom you were sealed

εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπολυτρώσεως.
for the day of redemption.

31

πᾶσα πικρία καὶ θυμὸς καὶ ὀργὴ καὶ κραυγὴ καὶ βλασφημία ἀρθήτω ἀφ’ ὑμῶν σὺν πάσῃ κακίᾳ.
Let all bitterness and rage and anger and shouting and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

32

γίνεσθε [δὲ] εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί, εὔσπλαγχνοι, χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς
Become kind to one another, tenderhearted, showing grace to one another,

καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν.
just as God in Christ showed grace to you

1

γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά,
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

2

καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς
And walk in love, just as Christ loved us

καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.
and gave himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Ephesians 5:1–14

1

γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά,
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

2

καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς
And walk in love, just as Christ loved us

καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.
and gave himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

3

πορνεία δὲ καὶ ἀκαθαρσία πᾶσα ἢ πλεονεξία
But sexual immorality and all impurity or greed

μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις,
must not even be named among you, as is fitting for holy ones.

4

καὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν,
Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor sarcastic ridicule-giving, which are out of place,

ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
but instead let there be thanksgiving.

5

τοῦτο γὰρ ἴστε γινώσκοντες ὅτι
For you may be sure of this, that

πᾶς πόρνος ἢ ἀκάθαρτος ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅ ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης,
everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is greedy (that is, an idolater),

οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ.
has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6

Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις,
Let no one deceive you with empty words,

διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.
for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7

μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν·
Therefore do not become fellow sharers with them;

8

ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ·
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε
Walk as children of light

9

– ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ –
for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true,

10

δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ·
and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

11

καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε,
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

12

τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπ’ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν·
For the things done in secret by them are shameful even to mention.

13

τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται,
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,

14

πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν. διὸ λέγει,
for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

‘Έγειρε, ὁ καθεύδων,
“Awake, O sleeper,

καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν,
and arise from the dead,

καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.
and Christ will shine on you.”

Ephesians 5:15–6:9

15

Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε,
Watch carefully then how you walk,

μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι
not as unwise

ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί,
but as wise,

16

ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

17

διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες,
Therefore do not become foolish,

ἀλλὰ συνίετε τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου.
but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18

καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία,
and do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery,

ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι,
but be filled by the Spirit,

19

λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς
speaking to one another

[ἐν] ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς,
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs

ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,
singing and making music with your heart to the Lord,

20

εὐχαριστοῦντες
giving thanks,

πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί,
to God the Father

21

ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ.
submitting to one another out of allegiance to Christ.

22

Αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ,
Wives … to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

23

ὅτι ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς
For the husband is the head of the wife

ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας,
even as Christ is the head of the church,

αὐτὸς σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος.
he is saviour of the body

24

ἀλλὰ ὡς ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ,
But as the church submits to Christ,

οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.
so also should wives … to their husbands in everything.

25

Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας,
Husbands, love your wives,

καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν
as Christ loved the church

καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς,
and gave himself up for her,

26

ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,
that he might make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water in the word,

27

ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων,
that he might present to himself the church, in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing,

ἀλλ’ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.
that she might be holy and without blemish.

28

οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν [καὶ] οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα.
In the same way husbands should love their own wives as their own bodies.

ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ,
He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29

οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν,
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it,

καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν,
just as Christ does the church,

30

ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ.
because we are members of his body.

31

✽ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος [τὸν] πατέρα καὶ [τὴν] μητέρα
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother

καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,
and hold fast to his wife,

καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.✽
and the two shall become one flesh.”

32

τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν,
This mystery is profound,

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.
and I speak with reference to Christ and the church.

33

πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ’ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν,
However you, each one of you should so love his own wife as himself,

ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.
and the wife should respect her husband.

6:1

Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν [ἐν κυρίῳ], τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2

✽τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα,✽ ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ,
“Honour your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),

3

✽ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται καὶ ἔσῃ μακροχρόνιος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.✽
“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

4

Καὶ οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν,
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ κυρίου.
but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5

Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling,

ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ,
with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

6

μὴ κατ’ ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι
not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers,

ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,
but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7

μετ’ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,

8

εἰδότες ὅτι ἕκαστος, ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν,
knowing that whatever good anyone does,

τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.
this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

9

Καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν,
Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening,

εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς,
knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven,

καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρ’ αὐτῷ.
and that there is no partiality with him.

Ephesians 6:10–20

10

Τοῦ λοιποῦ ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.
Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in his mighty strength.

11

ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ
Put on the full armor of God

πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου·
that you may have the power to stand against the schemes of the devil.

12

ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα,
For our struggle is not against blood and flesh

ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς,
but against the rulers

πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας,
against the authorities

πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τούτου,
against the powers over this dark world

πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

13

διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ,
Therefore take up the full armor of God

ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ
that you may have the power to withstand on the evil day

καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι.
and having done everything, to stand.

14

στῆτε οὖν
Stand therefore

περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ,
fastening on the belt of truth

καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης,
and putting on the breastplate of righteousness

15

καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης,
and putting shoes on your feet: the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

16

ἐν πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως,
In all of this taking up the shield of faith

ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ [τὰ] πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι·
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one

καὶ (δέξασθε)
and receive

17

καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθε
the helmet of salvation

καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα θεοῦ,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the spoken word of God

18

διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι
praying with every prayer and petition

ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι,
at all times in the Spirit.

καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει
And for this purpose keep alert with all perseverance

καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων,
and requests for all the saints

19

καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος
And also on behalf of me: that words may be given to me

ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου,
in opening my mouth

ἐν παρρησίᾳ γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
in boldness to make known the mystery of the gospel

20

ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παρρησιάσωμαι ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
on behalf of which I am an ambassador in chains: that I might be bold, as I should speak.

Ephesians 6:21–24

21

῾Ίνα δὲ εἰδῆτε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ κατ’ ἐμέ, τί πράσσω, πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος ἐν κυρίῳ,
So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.

22

ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

23

Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24

ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ.
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.