Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 With which reading ye can recognize my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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.
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
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.
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
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.
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
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,
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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)
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. (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,
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
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,
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17 for the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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,
will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
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.
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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,
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
