< Ephesians 3 >

1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,
ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ
4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
ⲇ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬ ⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
ⲋ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
7 of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲂⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲤ.
9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages (aiōn g165) has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
ⲓ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
11 according to the purpose of the ages (aiōn g165) which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲤ (aiōn g165)
12 In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ.
13 Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
14 For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲔⲰⲖϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ.
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϢⲰⲔ.
19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
ⲕ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
21 to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations for the age (aiōn g165) of the ages (aiōn g165). Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)

< Ephesians 3 >