Ephesians 3
1 For this cause [[I bend my knees]], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2 if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ;
In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
6 that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel;
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages in God, who created all things; (aiōn g165)
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have our boldness and our access in confidence, through faith in him.
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.
So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14 For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth its name,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
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;
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, ye having been rooted and grounded in love,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 that ye may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
19 and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God.
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness 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 who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
