Efeserne 3
1 Det er for denne Sags Skyld, at jeg, Paulus, Kristi Jesu Fange for eder, I Hedninger, —
FOR this cause am I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 om I da have hørt om Husholdningen med den Guds Naade, som blev given mig til eder,
if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:
3 at ved Aabenbarelse blev Hemmeligheden kundgjort mig, saaledes som jeg foran kortelig har skrevet,
that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote unto you before briefly;
4 hvoraf I, naar I læse det, kunne skønne min Indsigt i Kristi Hemmelighed,
wherein when ye read, ye may be able to perceive my knowledge in the mystery 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 generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to 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 co-heirs, and of the same body, and sharers with them 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.
of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Mig, den allerringeste af alle hellige, blev denne Naade given at forkynde Hedningerne Evangeliet om Kristi uransagelige Rigdom
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 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 all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: (aiōn g165)
10 for at Guds mangfoldige Visdom skulde nu ved Menigheden blive kundgjort for Magterne og Myndighederne i det himmelske,
that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,
according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 i hvem vi have Frimodigheden og Adgang med Tillid ved Troen paa ham.
in whom we have boldness and access with confidence to God by the faith of 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 1 beseech you, that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For denne Sags Skyld bøjer jeg mine Knæ for Faderen,
For this end I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 fra hvem enhver Faderlighed i Himle og paa Jord har sit Navn,
of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;
16 at han vil give eder efter sin Herligheds Rigdom mægtigt at styrkes ved hans Aand i det indvortes Menneske;
that he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man;
17 at Kristus maa bo ved Troen i eders Hjerter,
that Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that rooted and grounded in love,
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,
ye may be strengthened to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth and length, and height and depth;
19 og at kende Kristi Kærlighed, som overgaar al Erkendelse, for at I kunne fyldes indtil hele Guds Fylde.
and to know the love of Christ, transcendently surpassing knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness 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,
Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which effectually worketh in us;
