Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this cause [[I bend my knees]], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the 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.
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,
whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive 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 in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been 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 are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through 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.
of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to 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, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of 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)
to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages 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 to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
according to his purpose for ages, which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord; (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
in whom we have our boldness and our access in confidence, through faith in him.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,
15 from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth 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,
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, ye having been 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,
that ye may be able to comprehend, with all the 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 passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto 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 unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
