Ephesians 3
1 FOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, )
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise in Christ, by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation of his power.
8 Unto 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;
On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 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)
and make all men to see the communication of the mystery, which from the ages past hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ; (aiōn g165)
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions;
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
by whom we have freedom and access with confidence through faith in Him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith: and be ye rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
that ye may be able, with all the saints, to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth,
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
and height, and to know the love of Christ, which surpasseth knowledge; that ye may be filled according to the abundant fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Now to Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power operating in us,
