Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Because of this I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles.
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
I assume that you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you.
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
I am writing according to the revelation made known to me. This is the hidden truth about which I briefly wrote to you.
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
When you read about this, you will be able to understand my insight into this hidden truth about Christ.
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men. But now it has been revealed by the Spirit to his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work.
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
This hidden truth is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and they share the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
For I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given to me through the working of his power.
8 Unto 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;
This grace was given to me, although I am the least of all the saints, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 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)
so that I will bring to light for everyone the plan—the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
This plan was made known through the church so the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
This happened according to the eternal plan that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
For in Christ we have boldness and access with confidence because of our faith in him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this reason I bend my knees to the Father,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
I pray that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit, who is in you.
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love.
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
May you have strength so you can understand, along with all the believers, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
and that you may know the love of Christ, which goes beyond knowledge, and that you may be filled with all the fullness 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 who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, according to his power that works in us,
