Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account.
3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words;
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
By which when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in 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 other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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.
That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by 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.
Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual 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,
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 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 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)
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,
To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed 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.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him,
13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
Of whom the whole family in heaven and 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,
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and highth.
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.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye 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 that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.
