Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.
2 Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Surely you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
how God made the mystery known to me by revelation, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
When you read what I have written, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
which in previous generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of God's promise in Christ through the gospel.
7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working of his power.
8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
This grace was given to me, the very least of all the saints, to preach among the Gentiles the good news of the boundless riches of Christ,
9 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ. (aiōn g165)
10 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
The purpose of bringing this to light is that, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that God has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we have boldness and confident access to God.
13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, which will bring you glory.
14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
For this reason I bow my knees in prayer before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may be able to fully comprehend, together with all the saints, how wide and long and deep and high
19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to the power at work within us—
