Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you the non-Jews,
Because of this I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles.
2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
I assume that you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God 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,
I am writing according to the revelation made known to me. This is the hidden truth about which I briefly wrote to you.
4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
When you read about this, you will be able to understand my insight into this hidden truth about Christ.
5 which in other generations was not made known to people, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men. But now it has been revealed by the Spirit to his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work.
6 that the non-Jews are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
This hidden truth is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and they share the promise in Christ Jesus 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.
For I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given to me through the working of his power.
8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the non-Jews the unsearchable riches of Christ,
This grace was given to me, although I am the least of all the saints, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things; (aiōn g165)
so that I will bring to light for everyone the plan—the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now through the church the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places,
This plan was made known through the church so the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
This happened according to the eternal plan that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
For in Christ we have boldness and access with confidence because of our faith in him.
13 Therefore I ask that you not be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause, I bow my knees before the Father,
For this reason I bend my knees to the Father,
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 he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit, who is in you.
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love.
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
May you have strength so you can understand, along with all the believers, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
19 and to know Christ's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
and that you may know the love of Christ, which goes beyond knowledge, and 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 far beyond all that we ask or think, according to his power that works in us,
