Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Therefore I Paul, the prisoner of 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:
if indeed you have heard the economy of the grace of God which is given to me unto you;
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
that according to revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I formerly wrote to you briefly,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
according to which you, reading, are able to know my understanding 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 the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets through the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
that the Gentiles are to be fellow-heirs, and the same body, and partakers of the promise of Christ Jesus through 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.
whose minister I became, according to the gift of the grace of God which was given unto me; according to the working 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;
To me, the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to 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 to shine forth what is the economy of the mystery which has been hidden from the ages in God who created all things; (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,
in order that the manifold wisdom of God through the church, may now be made known to the governments and authorities in the heavenlies,
according to the purpose of the ages which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Therefore I ask that you faint not in my tribulations in your behalf, 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,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
of whom the whole family in heavens and upon 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;
in order that he may grant unto you, according to the riches of his glory, that you be strengthened with might by his Spirit in 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;
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
being rooted and grounded in divine love, in order that you may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height,
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
and to know the divine love of Christ which transcends knowledge, in order that you may be filled with all the 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,
And to him who is able to do exceedingly above all things which we ask or think, according to the power working in us,
