Ephesians 3
1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
Det er for denne Sags Skyld, at jeg, Paulus, Kristi Jesu Fange for eder, I Hedninger,
2 if, indeed, you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
om I da have hørt om Husholdningen med den Guds Nåde, som blev given mig til eder,
3 that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words]—
at ved Åbenbarelse blev Hemmeligheden kundgjort mig, således som jeg foran kortelig har skrevet,
4 in regard to which you are able, reading [it], to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,
hvoraf I, når I læse det, kunne skønne min Indsigt i Kristi Hemmelighed,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit—
som i andre Slægter ikke blev kundgjort for Menneskenes Børn, således som den nu er bleven åbenbaret hans hellige Apostle og Profeter ved Ånden:
6 that the nations are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,
nemlig at Hedningerne ere Medarvinger og medindlemmede og meddelagtige i Forjættelsen i Kristus Jesus ved Evangeliet,
7 of which I became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;
hvis Tjener jeg er bleven ifølge den Guds Nådes Gave, som blev given mig ved hans Magts Virkekraft.
8 to me—the less than the least of all the holy ones—was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news—the untraceable riches of the Christ,
Mig, den allerringeste af alle hellige, blev denne Nåde given at forkynde Hedningerne Evangeliet om Kristi uransagelige Rigdom
9 and to cause all to see what [is] the fellowship of the secret that has been hid from the ages in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ, (aiōn g165)
og at oplyse alle om, hvilken Husholdningen med den Hemmelighed er, som fra Evighed har været skjult i Gud, der skabte alle Ting, (aiōn g165)
10 that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places], through the Assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,
for at Guds mangfoldige Visdom skulde nu ved Menigheden blive kundgjort for Magterne og Myndighederne i det himmelske,
efter det evige Forsæt, som han fuldbyrdede ved Kristus Jesus, vor Herre, (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of Him,
i hvem vi have Frimodigheden og Adgang med Tillid ved Troen på ham.
13 for this reason, I ask [you] not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Derfor beder jeg, at I ikke tabe Modet over mine Trængsler, som jeg lider for eder, hvilket er en Ære for eder.
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For denne Sags Skyld bøjer jeg mine Knæ for Faderen,
15 of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,
fra hvem enhver Faderlighed i Himle og på Jord har sit Navn,
16 that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened through His Spirit with might, in regard to the inner man,
at han vil give eder efter sin Herligheds Rigdom mægtigt at styrkes ved hans Ånd i det indvortes Menneske;
17 that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, having been rooted and founded in love,
at Kristus må bo ved Troen i eders Hjerter,
18 that you may be in strength to comprehend, with all the holy ones, what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
for at I, rodfæstede og grundfæstede i Kærlighed, kunne sammen med alle de hellige formå at begribe, hvor stor Bredden og Længden og Dybden og Højden er,
19 to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that you may be filled—to all the fullness of God;
og at kende Kristi Kærlighed, som overgår al Erkendelse, for at I kunne fyldes indtil hele Guds Fylde.
20 and to Him who is able to do exceedingly [and] abundantly above all things that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
Men ham, som formår over alle Ting at gøre langt ud over det, som vi bede eller forstå, efter den Magt, som er virksom i os,
