Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles, —
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account:
3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery; ( as I wrote before in few words,
4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
By which, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ )
5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
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 [to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Of which 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 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches 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 dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; (aiōn g165)
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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 our faith in him.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
Therefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward 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 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 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,
Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
