Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.
2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
Surely you have heard of 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.
how God made the mystery known to me by revelation, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 With which reading ye can recognize my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
When you read what I have written, you can 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 in previous generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his 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 the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of God's promise in Christ 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.
I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by 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,
This grace was given to me, the very least of all the saints, to preach among the Gentiles the good news of the boundless 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 everyone the plan of the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God, who created all things through 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,
The purpose of bringing this to light is that, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that God has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we have boldness and confident access to God.
13 Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, which will bring you glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this reason I bow my knees in prayer before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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,
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be strengthened 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,
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,
as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may be able to fully comprehend, together with all the saints, how wide and long and deep and high
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.
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, so 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 immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to the power at work within us—
