Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
Det er for denne Sags Skyld, at jeg, Paulus, Kristi Jesu Fange for eder, I Hedninger, —
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
om I da have hørt om Husholdningen med den Guds Naade, som blev given mig til eder,
3 that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
at ved Aabenbarelse blev Hemmeligheden kundgjort mig, saaledes som jeg foran kortelig har skrevet,
4 With which reading ye can recognize my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
hvoraf I, naar I læse det, kunne skønne min Indsigt i Kristi Hemmelighed,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
som i andre Slægter ikke blev kundgjort for Menneskenes Børn, saaledes som den nu er bleven aabenbaret hans hellige Apostle og Profeter ved Aanden:
6 For Gentiles to be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and fellow partakers of his promise in the Christ through the good news.
Nemlig at Hedningerne ere Medarvinger og medindlemmede og meddelagtige i Forjættelsen i Kristus Jesus ved Evangeliet,
7 Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.
hvis Tjener jeg er bleven ifølge den Guds Naades Gave, som blev given mig ved hans Magts Virkekraft.
8 To me, a man less than the least of all the sanctified, this grace was given to preach good news among the Gentiles, the unsearchable wealth of Christ,
Mig, den allerringeste af alle hellige, blev denne Naade given at forkynde Hedningerne Evangeliet om Kristi uransagelige Rigdom
9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages in God who created all things through Jesus Christ. (aiōn g165)
og at oplyse alle om, hvilken Husholdningen med den Hemmelighed er, som fra Evighed har været skjult i Gud, der skabte alle Ting, (aiōn g165)
10 So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church,
for at Guds mangfoldige Visdom skulde nu ved Menigheden blive kundgjort for Magterne og Myndighederne i det himmelske,
efter det evige Forsæt, som han fuldbyrdede ved Kristus Jesus, vor Herre, (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
i hvem vi have Frimodigheden og Adgang med Tillid ved Troen paa ham.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Derfor beder jeg, at I ikke tabe Modet over mine Trængsler, som jeg lider for eder, hvilket er en Ære for eder. —
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For denne Sags Skyld bøjer jeg mine Knæ for Faderen,
15 from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
fra hvem enhver Faderlighed i Himle og paa Jord har sit Navn,
16 So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man,
at han vil give eder efter sin Herligheds Rigdom mægtigt at styrkes ved hans Aand i det indvortes Menneske;
17 for the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
at Kristus maa bo ved Troen i eders Hjerter,
18 having been rooted and grounded in love, so that ye may be able to grasp with all the sanctified what is the breadth and length and depth and height,
for at I, rodfæstede og grundfæstede i Kærlighed, kunne sammen med alle de hellige formaa at begribe, hvor stor Bredden og Længden og Dybden og Højden er,
19 and to become aware of the love of the Christ, which transcends knowledge, so that ye may be filled in all the fullness of God.
og at kende Kristi Kærlighed, som overgaar al Erkendelse, for at I kunne fyldes indtil hele Guds Fylde.
20 Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary-above all things that we ask or think-according to the power that works in us,
Men ham, som formaar over alle Ting at gøre langt ud over det, som vi bede eller forstaa, efter den Magt, som er virksom i os,
