Ephesians 3
1 On this account, I Paul am a prisoner of Jesus the Messiah, for the sake of you Gentiles:
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 if so be, ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given to me among you:
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, (as I have now written to you in brief,
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 so that while ye read, ye might be able to understand my knowledge of the mystery of the Messiah, )
Whereby, 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 is now revealed to his holy legates and to his prophets, by the Spirit;
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;
6 that the Gentiles should be sharers. of his inheritance, and partakers of his body, and of the promise which is given in him by the gospel;
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 of which I have been a minister, according to the gift of the goodness of God, which was imparted to me by the operation of his power:
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.
8 to me, who am the least of all the saints, hath this grace been given, that I should announce among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Messiah,
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;
9 and should show to all men what is the dispensation of the mystery, which for ages was hid up in God the Creator of 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 so that, by means of the church, the manifold wisdom of God might become known to the principalities and powers that are in heaven:
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 which wisdom he arranged ages before, and he hath executed it by Jesus the Messiah our Lord; (aiōn g165)
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 through whom we have boldness and access, in the confidence of his faith.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Therefore I pray, that I may not be discouraged by my afflictions, which are for your sakes; for this is your glory.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 And I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named;
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; that in your 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 the Messiah may dwell by faith, and in your hearts by love, while your root and your foundation waxeth strong;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 and that ye may be able to explore, with all the saints, what is the height and depth, and length and breadth,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 and may know the greatness of the Messiah's love; and that ye may be filled with all the fullness of God.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now to him who is able, by his almighty power, to do for us even more than we ask or think, according to his power that worketh in us;
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,
