even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
就如上帝從創立世界以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；
1:5
ወሠርዐነትርሲተወልዱበእንተኢየሱስክርስቶስበከመሥምረተፈቃዱ።
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
又因愛我們，就按着自己的意旨所喜悅的，預定我們藉着耶穌基督得兒子的名分，
1:6
ለክብርወለስብሐትበጸጋሁዘጸገወነበወልዱፍቁሩ።
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
使他榮耀的恩典得着稱讚；這恩典是他在愛子裏所賜給我們的。
1:7
ዘበእንቲኣሁረከብነመድኀኒተወተኀድገለነኀጢአትነበደሙበከመብዕለጸጋሁ።
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖，過犯得以赦免，乃是照他豐富的恩典。
1:8
ዘአፈድፈደላዕሌነበኵሉጥበብወምክር።
which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
這恩典是上帝用諸般智慧聰明，充充足足賞給我們的；
1:9
ወአርአየነምክረፈቃዱበከመሥምረቱወሠርዐነበእንቲኣሁ።
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
都是照他自己所預定的美意，叫我們知道他旨意的奧祕，
1:10
ወዐቀመበዘይበጽሕዕድሜሁከመይትሐደስኵሉዘበሰማይወዘበምድር።
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
要照所安排的，在日期滿足的時候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裏面同歸於一。
1:11
ወከፈለነበዘሠርዐነእግዚአብሔርወረድአነበከመምክረፈቃዱ።
We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
我們也在他裏面得 了基業；這原是那位隨己意行、做萬事的，照着他旨意所預定的，
1:12
ከመየሀበነምክረወስብሐተለእለተወከልነበክርስቶስኢየሱስ።
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
你們既聽見真理的道，就是那叫你們得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。
1:14
ዘውእቱዐረቦነርስትነወመድኀኒተሕይወትነበክብረስብሐቲሁ።
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
並且照明你們心中的眼睛，使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀；
1:19
ወምንትውእቱፍድፋዴጽንዐኀይሉዘላዕሌነለእለነአምንበከመዕበየኀይሉዘገብረበክርስቶስ።
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等浩大，
1:20
ዘአንሥኦእሙታንወአንበሮበየማኑውስተሰማያት።
which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,