Ephesians 1:1

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Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός

Christ means “anointed one”

The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ)

Noun, masculine.
Ἰησοῦ διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
θελήματος θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἁγίοις τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
οὖσινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
[ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
Ἐφέσῳ] καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
πιστοῖς ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
Χριστῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός

Christ means “anointed one”

The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ)

Noun, masculine.
Ἰησοῦ.
ESV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
NIV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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.
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:

Galatians 6:18 ← Ephesians 1:1 → Ephesians 1:2

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