Ephesians 3
1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles;
Because of this I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles.
2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:
I assume that you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you.
3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words;
I am writing according to the revelation made known to me. This is the hidden truth about which I briefly wrote to you.
4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
When you read about this, you will be able to understand my insight into this hidden truth about Christ.
5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men. But now it has been revealed by the Spirit to his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work.
6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:
This hidden truth is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and they share the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:
For I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given to me through the working of his power.
8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,
This grace was given to me, although I am the least of all the saints, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things: (aiōn g165)
so that I will bring to light for everyone the plan—the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
This plan was made known through the church so the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
This happened according to the eternal plan that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
For in Christ we have boldness and access with confidence because of our faith in him.
13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this reason I bend my knees to the Father,
15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
I pray that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit, who is in you.
17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love.
18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:
May you have strength so you can understand, along with all the believers, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
and that you may know the love of Christ, which goes beyond knowledge, and that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;
Now to him who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, according to his power that works in us,
