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1ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲧ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
4ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϧⲁϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
5⳿ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲑⲁϣⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ.
5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ.
6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
7ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲓⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅.
7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
8ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲁϯ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
9⳿ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲁϯ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
10ⲉⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲕ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
11ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲑⲁϣⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ.
11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
12ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
13ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ.
13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ.
14who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
15ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16⳿ⲛϯⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ.
16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ.
17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ϯ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ.
18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ.
19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
20ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
21ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲙⲉⲧ⳪ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
23ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲁ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
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