Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you the non-Jews,
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
3 that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4 With which reading ye can recognize my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding 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 generations was not made known to people, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in 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 non-Jews are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
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.
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.
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, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the non-Jews 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 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)
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 through the church the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places,
according to the purpose of the ages 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 in confidence through our faith in him.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask that you not be discouraged because of my sufferings 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 before the Father,
15 from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
from whom every family in heaven and on 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, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person;
17 for the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end 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 strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length 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.
and to know Christ's love which 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 exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
