Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
How that by revelation he made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4 With which reading ye can recognize my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in 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 in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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.
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
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.
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual 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,
To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among 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 make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: (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,
To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
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,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 for the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that 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,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
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.
And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you might 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 that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
