Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Yahushua the Messiah for you Gentiles,
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles -
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the favour of YHWH which is given me to you-ward:
for surely you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God entrusted to me for you?
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of the Messiah)
By reading what I have written, you can judge of my insight into that secret truth 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 was not disclosed to the sons of men in former generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets,
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in the Messiah by the gospel:
namely, that in Christ Jesus the Gentiles form one body with us the Jews, and are coheirs and copartners in the promise, through the gospel.
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the favour of YHWH given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this favour given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Messiah;
To me, who am less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, that I should proclaim among the Gentiles the gospel of 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 YHWH, who created all things by Yahushua the Messiah: (aiōn g165)
and should make all men see the new dispensation of that secret purpose, hidden from eternity in the God who founded the universe, (aiōn g165)
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the assembly the manifold wisdom of YHWH,
in order that now his manifold wisdom should, through the church, be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly sphere,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in the Messiah Yahushua our Master: (aiōn g165)
according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
In him we have this fearless confidence and boldness of access through our faith in him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
So I beg you not to lose heart over my tribulations in your behalf; they are your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Master Yahushua the Messiah,
For this cause I bend my knees before the Father,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
from whom every fatherhood in heaven and 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;
praying him to grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in your inmost being;
17 That the Messiah may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
that Christ may make his home in your hearts through your faith; that you may be so deeply rooted and so firmly grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
that you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is "the breadth," "the length," "the depth," and "the height,"
19 And to know the love of the Messiah, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of YHWH.
and may know the love of Christ which transcends all knowing, so that you may be filled with all the "plenitude" 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 unto him who, according to his might that is at work within us, is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or even think,
