1 — Efesini

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.Paolo per volontà di Dio Apostolo di Gesù Cristo, ai santi tutti che sono in Efeso, e fedeli in Cristo Gesù.PAVL an Apostle of IESVS Christ by the vvil of God: to al the saincts that are at Ephesus: and to the faithful in Christ IESVS.Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, omnibus sanctis qui sunt Ephesi, et fidelibus in Christo Jesu. 2Grace be to you and peace, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.Grazia, e pace a voi da Dio padre nostro, e dal Signor Gesù Cristo.Grace to you and peace from God our father, and our Lord IESVS Christ.Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo. 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:Benedetto Dio, e Padre del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo, il quale ci ha benedetti con ogni benedizione spirituale del cielo in Cristo,Blessed be God and the Father of our Lord IESVS Christ, vvhich hath blessed vs in al spiritual blessing, in coelestials, in Christ:Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, qui benedixit nos in omni benedictione spirituali in cælestibus in Christo, 4As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.Siccome in lui ci elesse prima della fondazione del mondo, affinchè fossimo santi, ed immacolati nel cospetto di lui per carità.as he chose vs in him before the constitution of the vvorld, that vve should be holy and immaculate in his sight in charitie.sicut elegit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutionem, ut essemus sancti et immaculati in conspectu ejus in caritate. 5Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:Il quale ci predestinò all'adozione de' figliuoli per Gesù Cristo a gloria sua secondo il beneplacito della sua volontà,Vvho hath predestinated vs vnto the adoption of sonnes, by IESVS Christ, vnto him self: according to the purpose of his vvil:Qui prædestinavit nos in adoptionem filiorum per Jesum Christum in ipsum: secundum propositum voluntatis suæ, 6Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us, in his beloved son.Onde si celebri la gloria della grazia di lui, mediante la quale ci ha renduti accetti nel diletto suo Figlio.vnto the praise of the glorie of his grace, vvherein he hath gratified vs in his beloued sonne.in laudem gloriæ gratiæ suæ, in qua gratificavit nos in dilecto Filio suo.

7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his, grace,In cui abbiamo la redenzione pel sangue di lui, la remissione de' peccati per la dovizia della sua grazia,In vvhom vve haue redemption by his bloud (the remission of sinnes) according to the riches of his grace.In quo habemus redemptionem per sanguinem ejus, remissionem peccatorum secundum divitias gratiæ ejus, 8Which hath superabounded in us, in all wisdom and prudence,La quale ha soprabbondato in noi in ogni sapienza, e prudenza:Vvhich hath superabounded in vs in al vvisedō and prudence,quæ superabundavit in nobis in omni sapientia et prudentia: 9That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,Per far noto a noi il mistero della sua volontà, secondo il suo beneplacito, che aveva egli seco stabilito,that he might make knovven vnto vs the sacrament of his vvil, according to his good pleasure, vvhich he purposed in him self,ut notum faceret nobis sacramentum voluntatis suæ, secundum beneplacitum ejus, quod proposuit in eo, 10In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.Di riunire nella ordinata pienezza de' tempi in Cristo tutte le cose, e quelle, che sono ne' cieli, e quelle, che sono in terra:in the dispensation of the fulnes of times, to perfit al things in Christ, that are in heauen and in earth, in him.in dispensatione plenitudinis temporum, instaurare omnia in Christo, quæ in cælis et quæ in terra sunt, in ipso; 11In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.In lui, nel quale eziandio fummo noi chiamati a sorte, predestinati giusta il decreto di lui, che opera il tutto secondo il consiglio della sua volontà:In vvhom vve also are called by lot: predestinate according to the purpose of him that vvorketh al things, according to the counsel of his vvil:in quo etiam et nos sorte vocati sumus prædestinati secundum propositum ejus qui operatur omnia secundum consilium voluntatis suæ: 12That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ:Affinchè siamo argomento di lode alla gloria di lui noi, che abbiamo i primi sperato in Cristo:that vve may be vnto the praise of his glorie, vvhich before haue hoped in Christ:ut simus in laudem gloriæ ejus nos, qui ante speravimus in Christo; 13In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise.In cui (avete sperato) anche voi, udita la parola di verità, (il vangelo della vostra salute) al quale avendo anche creduto, avete ricevuto l'impronta dello Spirito di promissione santo,in vvhom you also, vvhen you had heard the vvord of truth (the Gospel of your saluation:) in vvhich also beleeuing you vvere signed vvith the holy Spirit of promis,in quo et vos, cum audissetis verbum veritatis, Evangelium salutis vestræ, in quo et credentes signati estis Spiritu promissionis Sancto,

14Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.Il quale è caparra della nostra eredità per la redenzione del popol d'acquisto a lode della gloria di lui.vvhich is the pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of acquisition, vnto the praise of his glorie.qui est pignus hæreditatis nostræ, in redemptionem acquisitionis, in laudem gloriæ ipsius. 15Wherefore, I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus and of your love towards all the saints,Per questo io ho pure udita la fede vostra nel Signor Gesù, e la dilezione verso tutti i santi,Therfore I also hearing your faith that is in our Lord IESVS, and loue tovvard al the sainctes:Propterea et ego audiens fidem vestram, quæ est in Domino Jesu, et dilectionem in omnes sanctos, 16Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,Non cesso di render grazie per voi, facendo di voi memoria nelle mie orazioni:cease not to giue thankes for your, making a memorie of you in my praiers,non cesso gratias agens pro vobis, memoriam vestri faciens in orationibus meis: 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:Affinchè il Dio del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo, il padre della gloria dia a voi lo spirito di sapienza, e di rivelazione pel conoscimento di lui;that God of our Lord IESVS Christ, the father of glorie, giue you the spirit of vvisedom and of reuelation, in the knovvledge of him,ut Deus Domini nostri Jesu Christi, Pater gloriæ, det vobis spiritum sapientiæ et revelationis in agnitione ejus, 18The eyes of your heart enlightened that you may know what the hope is of his calling and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.Illuminati gli occhi del vostro cuore, affinchè sappiate, quale sia la speranza della vocazione di lui, e quali le ricchezze della gloria dell'eredità di lui per li santi,the eies of your hart illuminated, that you may knovv vvhat the hope is of his vocation, and vvhat are the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the sainctes,illuminatos oculos cordis vestri, ut sciatis quæ sit spes vocationis ejus, et quæ divitiæ gloriæ hæreditatis ejus in sanctis, 19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,E quale sia la sopreminente grandezza della virtù di lui in noi, che crediamo secondo l'operazione della potente virtù di lui,and vvhat is the passing greatnes of his povver tovvard vs that beleeue: according to the operation of the might of his povver,et quæ sit supereminens magnitudo virtutis ejus in nos, qui credimus secundum operationem potentiæ virtutis ejus, 20Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.Dispiegata efficacemente in Cristo risuscitandolo da morte, e collocandolo alla sua destra ne' cieli,vvhich he vvrought in Christ, raising him vp from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in celestials,quam operatus est in Christo, suscitans illum a mortuis, et constituens ad dexteram suam in cælestibus:

21Above all principality and power and virtue and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.Al di sopra di ogni principato, e potestà, e virtù, e dominazione, e sopra qualunque nome, che sia nominato non solo in questo secolo, ma anche nel futuro.aboue al Principalitie & Potestate & Power, and Domination, and euery name that is named not only in this vvorld, but also in that to come.supra omnem principatum, et potestatem, et virtutem, et dominationem, et omne nomen, quod nominatur non solum in hoc sæculo, sed etiam in futuro. 22And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,E le cose tutte pose sotto i piedi di lui: e lui constituì capo sopra tutta la Chiesa,And he hath subdued al things vnder his feete: and hath made him head ouer al the CHVRCH,Et omnia subjecit sub pedibus ejus: et ipsum dedit caput supra omnem ecclesiam, 23Which is his body and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.La quale è il corpo di lui, ed di complemento di lui, il quale tutto in tutti si compie.vvhich is his body, the fulnes of him vvhich is filled al in al.quæ est corpus ipsius, et plenitudo ejus, qui omnia in omnibus adimpletur.