Efeserne 3
1 Det er for denne Sags Skyld, at jeg, Paulus, Kristi Jesu Fange for eder, I Hedninger, —
For this cause, I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 om I da have hørt om Husholdningen med den Guds Naade, som blev given mig til eder,
If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to you warde,
3 at ved Aabenbarelse blev Hemmeligheden kundgjort mig, saaledes som jeg foran kortelig har skrevet,
That is, that God by reuelation hath shewed this mysterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes,
4 hvoraf I, naar I læse det, kunne skønne min Indsigt i Kristi Hemmelighed,
Whereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ)
5 som i andre Slægter ikke blev kundgjort for Menneskenes Børn, saaledes som den nu er bleven aabenbaret hans hellige Apostle og Profeter ved Aanden:
Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,
6 Nemlig at Hedningerne ere Medarvinger og medindlemmede og meddelagtige i Forjættelsen i Kristus Jesus ved Evangeliet,
That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,
7 hvis Tjener jeg er bleven ifølge den Guds Naades Gave, som blev given mig ved hans Magts Virkekraft.
Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power.
8 Mig, den allerringeste af alle hellige, blev denne Naade given at forkynde Hedningerne Evangeliet om Kristi uransagelige Rigdom
Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
9 og at oplyse alle om, hvilken Husholdningen med den Hemmelighed er, som fra Evighed har været skjult i Gud, der skabte alle Ting, (aiōn g165)
And to make cleare vnto all men what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ, (aiōn g165)
10 for at Guds mangfoldige Visdom skulde nu ved Menigheden blive kundgjort for Magterne og Myndighederne i det himmelske,
To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,
According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 i hvem vi have Frimodigheden og Adgang med Tillid ved Troen paa ham.
By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.
13 Derfor beder jeg, at I ikke tabe Modet over mine Trængsler, som jeg lider for eder, hvilket er en Ære for eder. —
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.
14 For denne Sags Skyld bøjer jeg mine Knæ for Faderen,
For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,
15 fra hvem enhver Faderlighed i Himle og paa Jord har sit Navn,
(Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth)
16 at han vil give eder efter sin Herligheds Rigdom mægtigt at styrkes ved hans Aand i det indvortes Menneske;
That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,
17 at Kristus maa bo ved Troen i eders Hjerter,
That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:
18 for at I, rodfæstede og grundfæstede i Kærlighed, kunne sammen med alle de hellige formaa at begribe, hvor stor Bredden og Længden og Dybden og Højden er,
That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:
19 og at kende Kristi Kærlighed, som overgaar al Erkendelse, for at I kunne fyldes indtil hele Guds Fylde.
And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.
20 Men ham, som formaar over alle Ting at gøre langt ud over det, som vi bede eller forstaa, efter den Magt, som er virksom i os,
Vnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,
