Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.
2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,
Surely you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
how God made the mystery known to me by revelation, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
When you read what I have written, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
which in previous generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of God's promise in Christ through the gospel.
7 of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working of his power.
8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
This grace was given to me, the very least of all the saints, to preach among the Gentiles the good news of the boundless riches of Christ,
9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages (aiōn g165) has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
The purpose of bringing this to light is that, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that God has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we have boldness and confident access to God.
13 Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, which will bring you glory.
14 For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this reason I bow my knees in prayer before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may be able to fully comprehend, together with all the saints, how wide and long and deep and high
19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to the power at work within us—
