Ephesians 3
1 This is why, I, Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you foreigners,
On account of this I, Paulos, am bound for Jeshu Meshiha for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 (well, I'm assuming you've heard that God gave me the specific responsibility of sharing God's grace with you),
if you have heard the dispensation of the grace of Aloha which was given me for you;
3 how, by what God showed me, made clear the mystery that was previously hidden. I wrote to you briefly before about this,
that by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I have written to you in few (words);
4 and when you read this you'll be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.
so that while you read you are able to understand my knowledge of the mystery of the Meshiha,
5 In past generations this wasn't made clear to anyone, but now it's been revealed to God's holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit
which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and to his prophets by the Spirit;
6 that foreigners are joint heirs, part of the same body, and in Christ Jesus share together in the promise through the good news.
that the Gentiles should be sons of his inheritance and partakers of his body, and in the promise which is given concerning him by the gospel,
7 I became a minister of this good news through the gift of God's grace that I was given by his power that was at work in me.
of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of Aloha, which he hath given me by the operation of his power.
8 This grace was given to me, the least important of all Christians, in order to share with the foreigners the incredible value of Christ,
To me, who am the least of all the saints, is given this grace, that I should preach among the Gentiles the riches of the Meshiha,
9 and to help everyone see the purpose of the mystery which from the very beginning was hidden in God who made everything. (aiōn g165)
which are not searched; and to bring to light unto all men what is the dispensation of the mystery which was hidden from the ages in Aloha, who created all: (aiōn g165)
10 God's plan was that the various aspects of his wisdom would be revealed through the church to the rulers and authorities in heaven.
that through the church might be made known the wisdom of Aloha, which is full of diversities, to the principalities and powers who are in heaven,
11 This was in accordance with God's eternal purpose that he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
that which he prepared from of old, and which he hath executed by Jeshu our Lord, (aiōn g165)
12 Because of him and our trust in him we can come to God in total freedom and confidence.
by whom we have freedom and access with the confidence of the faith of him.
13 So I'm asking that you don't get discouraged that I'm suffering—it's for you and you should value that!
WHEREFORE I pray that I may not weary in my affliction, which is on your account,
14 This is why I kneel before the Father
for this is your glory; and I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its nature and character,
from whom is named the whole family who are in heaven and in earth;
16 asking him that out of his wealth of glory he may strengthen you in your innermost being with power through his Spirit.
that he would give to you, according to the riches of his glory, with power to be confirmed by his Spirit in your interior man;
17 May Christ live in you as you trust in him, so that as you are planted deep in love,
that the Meshiha may dwell by faith in your hearts in love; your root and your foundations being confirmed,
18 you may have the power to comprehend with all God's people the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love.
that you may be able to follow out with all the saints, what the height, and depth, and the length, and breadth;
19 May you know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you're made full and complete by the fullness of God.
and know the grandeur of the love of the Meshiha, and be filled with all the fulness of Aloha.
20 Now may he who—through his power working in us—can do infinitely more than we ever ask for or even think about,
But to Him who is able with power beyond all to do for us above what we ask or conceive, according to his power which worketh in us,
