Ephesians Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christ by the will of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus and to them which beleve on Iesus Christ.

Tyndale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christ by the will of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus and to them which beleve on Iesus Christ. ² Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure lorde Iesus Christ which hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in hevely thynges by Chryst ⁴ accordynge as he had chosen vs in him before ye foudacio of ye worlde was layde that we shuld be saintes and without blame before him thorow loue. ⁵ And ordeyned vs before thorow Iesus Christ to be heyres vnto him silfe accordinge to the pleasure of his will ⁶ to ye prayse of the glorie of his grace where with he hath made vs accepted in the beloved. ⁷ By whom we have redemption thorow his bloude euen the forgevenes of synnes accordynge to the riches of his grace ⁸ which grace he shed on vs aboundantly in all wisdome and perceavaunce. ⁹ And hath openned vnto vs the mistery of his will accordinge to his pleasure and purposed the same in hym silfe ¹⁰ to have it declared when the tyme were full come yt all thynges bothe ye thynges which are in heven and also the thynges which are in erthe shuld be gaddered togedder even in Christ: ¹¹ that is to saye in him in whom we are made heyres and were therto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of him which worketh all thinges after the purpose of his awne will: ¹² that we which before beleved in Christ shuld be vnto the prayse of his glory. ¹³ In whom also ye (after that ye hearde the worde of trueth I meane the gospell of youre saluacio wherin ye beleved) were sealed with the holy sprete of promes ¹⁴ which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that vnto the laude of his glory. ¹⁵ Wherfore even I (after that I hearde of the fayth which ye have in the lorde Iesu and love vnto all the saynctes) ¹⁶ cease not to geve thankes for you makynge mencion of you in my prayers ¹⁷ that ye God of oure lorde Iesus Christ and the father of glory myght geve vnto you the sprete of wisdome and open to you the knowledge of him silfe ¹⁸ and lighten the eyes of youre myndes yt ye myght knowe what that hope is where vnto he hath called you and what the riches of his glorious inheritaunce is apon the sainctes ¹⁹ and what is the excedynge greatnes of his power to vs warde which beleve accordynge to the workynge of that his mighty power ²⁰ which he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from deeth and set him on his right honde in hevenly thynges ²¹ above all rule power and myght and dominacion and above all names that are named not in this worlde only but also in the worlde to come: ²² and hath put all thynges vnder his fete and hath made him aboue all thynges ye heed of ye congregacion ²³ which is his body and the fulnes of him that filleth all in all thynges.

Coverdale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God. To ye sayntes which are Ephesus, & to the that beleue on Iesus Christ. ² Grace be with you and peace from God oure father, & fro the LORDE Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs wt all maner of spirituall blessynge in heauenly thynges by Christ ⁴ acordinge as he had chosen vs by him, or euer the foundacion of the worlde was layed, that we shulde be holy and without blame before him in loue, ⁵ & ordeyned vs before, to receaue vs as children thorow Iesus Christ, acordinge to the pleasure of his will, ⁶ vnto the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherby he hath made vs accepted in the Beloued, ⁷ in whom we haue redempcion thorow his bloude (namely) the forgeuenes of synnes, acordynge to ye riches of his grace, ⁸ which he hath shed vpon vs abundauntly in all wyssdome and prudece: ⁹ and hath opened vnto vs the mystery of his wil acordinge to his pleasure, which he had purposed in himselfe, ¹⁰ yt it shulde be preached wha the tyme was full come, that all thinges shulde be gathered together by Christ, both the thinges which are in heauen, and also the thinges that are vpon earth, ¹¹ euen by him, by whom also we are come to the inheritaunce we that were therto predestinate before, acordinge to ye purpose of him, which worketh all thinges after ye councell of his owne wyll, ¹² that we mighte be to the prayse of his glory, euen we that before beleued on Christ, ¹³ on who also ye beleued, after that ye herde the worde of trueth, namely ye Gospell of youre saluacion: wherin whan ye beleued, ye were sealed with the holy sprete of promes, ¹⁴ which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce to oure redempcion, that we mighte be his owne to the prayse off his glory. ¹⁵ Wherfore I also, (in so moch as I haue herde of the faith which ye haue in ye LORDE Iesu, and of youre loue vnto all ye sayntes) ¹⁶ ceasse not to geue thankes for you, and make mencion of you in my prayers, ¹⁷ that ye God of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, the father of glory maye geue vnto you the sprete of wyssdome, and open vnto you the knowlege of himselfe, ¹⁸ and lighten the eyes of youre vnderstondinge, that ye maye knowe what is the hope of youre callynge, and what the riches of his glorious enheritaunce is vpon the sayntes, ¹⁹ & what is the exceadinge greatnesse of his power towarde vs, which beleue acordinge to ye workynge of his mightie power, ²⁰ which he wroughte in Christ, whan he raysed him vp fro the deed, and set him on his righte hade i heauely thinges, ²¹ aboue all rule, power, and mighte, and dominacio, and aboue all that maye be named, not onely in this worlde, but also in ye worlde to come. ²² And hath put all thinges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges the heade of the cogregacion, ²³ which is his body, and the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all.

Matthew⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paule an Apostle of Iesu Christe by the wyll of God. To the Saynctes whiche are at Ephesus, & to them whiche beleue on Iesus Christe. ² Grace be wyth you, and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christe. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, which hath blessed vs wyth all maner of spyrytuall blessynges in heauenlye thynges by Christe, ⁴ accordynge as he had chosen vs in hym, before the foundacyon of the worlde was layde that we shoulde be Saynctes and wythoute blame before hym thorow loue. ⁵ And ordeyned vs before thorowe Iesus Christe to be heyres vnto hym selfe, according to the pleasure of hys wyll, ⁶ to the prayse of the glory of hys grace, wherewith he hath made vs accepted in the beloued. ⁷ By whome we haue redemption thorowe hys bloude, euen the forgeuenes of synnes accordyng to the ryches of hys grace ⁸ he shedde on vs aboundauntlye in all wysdome & perseueraunce. ⁹ And hath opened vnto vs the misterye of hys wyll accordyng to hys pleasure and purposed the same in hym selfe ¹⁰ to haue it declared, when the tyme were full come, that all thynges, bothe the thynges whiche are in heauen, & also thynges whiche are in earth shoulde be gathered together euen in Christ: ¹¹ that is to saye in hym in whome we are made heyres, and were thereto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym which worketh all thynges after the purpose of hys owne wyll, ¹² that we whiche before beleued in Christ shoulde be vnto the prayse of hys glorye. ¹³ In whome also ye (after that ye hearde the worde of trueth. I meane the Gospel of your saluacyon, wherein ye beleued) were sealed with the holye spiryte of promes, ¹⁴ whiche is the ernest of oure inheritaunce, to redeme the purchased possessyon, and that vnto the lande of hys glorye. ¹⁵ Wherfore euen I (after that I hearde of the faythe whiche ye haue in the Lorde Iesu, and loue vnto all the saynctes) ¹⁶ cease not to geue thankes for you: makyng mencyon of you in my prayers, ¹⁷ that the God of oure Lord Iesus Christ, and the father of glorye myghte geue vnto you the spyryte of wysdome, and open to you the knoweledge of hym selfe, ¹⁸ and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes that ye myght knowe what that hope is, where vnto he hath called you, and what the ryches of hys gloryous inheritaunce is vpon the saynctes, ¹⁹ and what is the excedynge greatnes of hys power to vs warde, whiche beleue accordynge to the workynge of that hys myghtye power, ²⁰ whiche he wrought in Christe, when he raysed hym from the dead, and set hym on hys ryght hande in heauenly thynges, ²¹ aboue all rule, power, and myghte, and domynyon, and aboue all names that are named, not in thys worlde onely, but also in the worlde to come, ²² and hath put all thynges, vnder hys fete, and hath made hym aboue all thynges the heade of the congregacyon, ²³ which is hys bodye, and the fulnes of hym that fylleth all in all thynges.

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the wyll of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus, and to them which beleue on Iesus Christ ² Grace be with you, & peace from God our father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessyng in heuenly thinges by Christ ⁴ accordinge as he had chosen vs in hym, before the foundacions of the worlde were layde, that we shulde be holy, and without blame before hym, thorowe loue. ⁵ Which ordeyned vs before thorowe Iesus Christ to be heyres vnto hym selfe, accordinge to the good pleasure of hys wyll, ⁶ to the prayse of the glory of hys grace, wherwith he hath made vs accepted thorowe the beloued. ⁷ By whome we haue redempcyon thorowe his bloude, euen the forgeuenes of synnes, accordinge to the ryches of grace: ⁸ wherof he hath minystred vnto vs aboundantlye in all wisdome and prudence. ⁹ And hath opened vnto vs the mystery of hys wyll, accordynge to hys good pleasure, which he had purposed in hym selfe, ¹⁰ to haue it declared whan the tyme was full come, that he myght set vp all thynges perfectly by Christ (both the thynges which are in heuen, and the thynges which are in earth) ¹¹ euen by hym by whom we are made heyres, and were therto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym by whose power all thynges are wrought accordinge to the purpose of hys awne wyll: ¹² that we (which before beleued in Christ) shuld be vnto the prayse of hys glory. ¹³ In whom also we beleue, for asmoche as we haue hearde the worde of trueth, euen the Gospell of youre saluacyon: wherin, whan ye had beleued ye were sealed with the holy sprete of promes ¹⁴ which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce, for the recouerynge of the purchassed possessyon, vnto the prayse of hys glory. ¹⁵ Wherfore I also (after that I hearde of the fayth, which ye haue in the Lorde Iesu, & loue vnto all the saynctes) ¹⁶ cease not to geue thankes for you, makynge mencyon of you in my prayers: ¹⁷ that the God of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst, the father of glory, maye geue vnto you the sprete of wysdome and reuelacyon, by the knowledge of him selfe, ¹⁸ and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes, that ye maye knowe what the hope is, where vnto he hath called you, and howe riche the glorye is of his inheritaunce vpon the saynctes, ¹⁹ and what is the excedinge greatnes of his power to vs warde, which beleue accordynge to the workynge of that his mighty power, ²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raysed him from the deed, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly thinges, ²¹ aboue all rule, & power, & myght and dominion, and aboue euery name that is named, not in this worlde onely, but also in the worlde to come: ²² and hath put all thynges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges the heed of the congregacyon, ²³ which is his body and the fulnes of him, that fylleth all in all.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God: To the saintes which are at Ephesus, and to the faythfull in Christe Iesus ² Grace be with you, and peace, from God our father, & from the Lorde Iesus Christe ³ Blessed be God, the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessyng, in heauenly thynges by Christe ⁴ According as he had chosen vs in hym before the foundation of the world, that we shoulde be holy, and without blame before hym, through loue ⁵ Who hath predestinate vs into the adoption of childre, by Iesus Christ vnto hym selfe, according to the good pleasure of his wyll ⁶ To the prayse of the glorie of his grace, wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued ⁷ In whom we haue redemption through his blood, the forgeuenesse of sinnes, accordyng to the rychesse of his grace ⁸ Wherein he hath abounded towarde vs in all wysedome and prudence ⁹ And hath opened vnto vs the misterie of his wyll, accordyng to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himselfe ¹⁰ That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the tymes, he myght gather together in one all thinges in Christe, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, in hym ¹¹ In whom also we are chosen, beyng predestinate accordyng to the purpose of hym who worketh all thynges after the councell of his owne wyll ¹² That we shoulde be vnto the prayse of his glorie, whiche before beleued in Christe ¹³ In whom also ye, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, the Gospell of your saluation, wherin also after that ye beleued, were sealed with the holy spirite of promyse ¹⁴ Whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce, vnto ye redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the prayse of his glorie ¹⁵ Wherfore I also after that I hearde of the fayth which ye haue in the Lorde Iesus, and loue vnto all the saintes ¹⁶ Ceasse not to geue thankes for you, makyng mention of you in my prayers ¹⁷ That the God of our Lorde Iesus Christe, the father of glorie, may geue vnto you the spirite of wisdome and reuelation, in the knowledge of hym ¹⁸ The eyes of your myndes beyng lightened, that ye maye knowe what the hope is of his callyng, and what the richesse of the glorie of his inheritaunce [is] in the saintes ¹⁹ And what is the exceedyng greatnesse of his power to vswarde, which beleue, accordyng to the workyng of his myghtie power ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly [places ²¹ Farre aboue all rule, and power, and myght, and dominion, and euery name that is named, not in this worlde only, but also in the worlde to come ²² And hath put all thynges vnder his feete, and gaue him [to be] the head ouer all thynges to the Churche ²³ Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all