Ephesians 3
1 For this cause [[I bend my knees]], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account.
3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words;
4 whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ;
By which when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in 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 in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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;
That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:
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.
Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual 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,
To 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;
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 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)
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,
To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have our boldness and our access in confidence, through faith in him.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him,
13 Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth its name,
Of whom the whole family 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;
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, ye having been rooted and grounded in love,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, 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,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and highth.
19 and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye 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 that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.
