Pāvila Vēstule Efeziešiem 3
1 Tādēļ es, Pāvils, esmu Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus saistīts par jums pagāniem, -
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles –
2 Ja jūs tikai esat dzirdējuši, kādā vīzē Dieva žēlastība man priekš jums ir dota,
For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit,
3 (Proti) ka Viņš man caur parādīšanu ir zināmu darījis to noslēpumu, - tā kā es īsiem vārdiem to jau esmu rakstījis,
and also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.
4 Pie tam jūs, to lasīdami, varat nomanīt, kā es saprotu Kristus noslēpumu, -
And, by reading what I have written, you will be able to judge how far I understand this hidden purpose of God in Christ.
5 Par ko citos laikos cilvēku bērniem ziņa nebija dota, tā kā tā tagad caur To Garu ir parādīta Viņa svētiem apustuļiem un praviešiem:
In former generations it was not made known to humanity, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the apostles and prophets among Christ’s people –
6 Ka pagāni ir līdzmantinieki un vienā miesā savienoti, un ka tiem arīdzan ir dalība pie Viņa apsolīšanas iekš Kristus caur evaņģēliju;
That, by union with Christ Jesus and through the good news, the Gentiles are coheirs with us and members of one body, and that they share with us in God’s Promise.
7 Tam es esmu palicis par kalpu pēc tās žēlastības dāvanas, ko Dievs man devis pēc Sava spēka varas.
Of this good news I become an assistant, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power –
8 Man, tam vismazākajam no visiem svētiem, šī žēlastība ir dota, Kristus neizdibinājamo bagātību caur evaņģēliju pasludināt starp pagāniem,
Yes, to me, who am less than the least of all Christ’s people, was this charge entrusted! – to tell the Gentiles the good news of the boundless wealth to be found in the Christ,
9 Un visus apgaismot, lai saprot, kā ir gājis ar to noslēpumu, kas no iesākuma bija apslēpts iekš Dieva, tā visu radītāja; (aiōn g165)
and to make clear what is God’s way of working out that hidden purpose which from the first has been concealed in the mind of the Creator of all things; (aiōn g165)
10 Ka Dieva daudzkārtīgā gudrība tagad caur to draudzi taptu zināma tām varām un spēkiem debesīs,
so that now to the archangels and to all the powers on high should be made known, through the church, the all-embracing wisdom of God,
in accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master. (aiōn g165)
12 Iekš kā mums ir drošība un pieiešana ar uzticību caur to ticību uz Viņu.
And in union with him, and through our trust in him, we find courage to approach God with confidence.
13 Tādēļ es jūs lūdzu, ka jūs nepiekūstat iekš manām bēdām par jums, kas ir jūsu gods.
Therefore I beg you not to be disheartened at the sufferings that I am undergoing for your sakes; for they redound to your honour.
14 Šās lietas labad es loku savus ceļus mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus Tēva priekšā,
For this reason, then, I kneel before the Father –
15 No kā viss top dēvēts, kam ir bērna vārds debesīs un virs zemes,
from whom all “fatherhood” in heaven and on earth derives its name –
16 Lai Viņš jums dod pēc Savas bagātās godības, ar spēku tapt stiprinātiem caur Viņa Garu pie tā iekšējā cilvēka,
and pray that, in proportion to the wealth of his glory, he will strengthen you with his power by breathing his Spirit into your inmost soul,
17 Ka Kristus caur ticību mājo jūsu sirdīs, un jūs mīlestībā iesakņojaties un nostiprinājaties,
so that the Christ, through your faith, may make his home within your hearts in love; and I pray that you, now firmly rooted and established, may, with all Christ’s people,
18 Ka spējat saņemt līdz ar visiem svētiem, kāds tas platums un garums un dziļums un augstums,
have the power to comprehend in all its width and length and height and depth,
19 Un atzīt Kristus mīlestību, kas ir daudz augstāka nekā visa saprašana, ka topat piepildīti ar visu Dieva pilnību.
and to understand – though it surpasses all understanding – the love of the Christ; and so be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Bet Tam, kas ir spēcīgs pārlieku vairāk darīt pār visu, ko mēs lūdzam vai domājam, pēc tā spēka, kas iekš mums spēcīgs,
To him who, through his power which is at work within us, is able to do far more than anything that we can ask or conceive –
