Ephesians 1:1
Ephesians 1:1-2 The Message (MSG)
I, Paul, am under God’s plan as an apostle, a special agent of Christ Jesus, writing to you faithful believers in Ephesus. I greet you with the grace and peace poured into our lives by God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:1 King James Version (KJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, T o the saints who are at Ephesus and who are faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 New Century Version (NCV)
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God’s holy people living in Ephesus, believers in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 New International Version (NIV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), by the will of God [that is, by His purpose and choice], T o the saints (God’s people) who are at Ephesus and are faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.