Ephesians 3
1 Because [God has done all this for] you non-Jews, I, Paul, [pray for you. I want you to know that it is because I serve] Christ Jesus for your sake that I am in prison.
On account of this I, Paulos, am bound for Jeshu Meshiha for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 I (assume that/think that probably) someone has told you how God acted very kindly toward me, appointing me [so that I would proclaim the gospel to you non-Jews].
if you have heard the dispensation of the grace of Aloha which was given me for you;
3 God revealed to me the message that he had not revealed to others. When you read what I have already written briefly about that,
that by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I have written to you in few (words);
4 you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about Christ.
so that while you read you are able to understand my knowledge of the mystery of the Meshiha,
5 Formerly, [God] did not reveal that message to anyone, but now his Spirit has revealed that message to (his holy apostles and prophets/people who tell messages that come directly from God).
which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and to his prophets by the Spirit;
6 That message, which he has now revealed, is that because of our [(inc)] relationship with Christ Jesus, [all of us], non-Jews as well as Jews [MTY], will receive the [great spiritual blessings that God has] promised as we all form one group [MET] [as a result of our believing] the good news [about Christ].
that the Gentiles should be sons of his inheritance and partakers of his body, and in the promise which is given concerning him by the gospel,
7 By God powerfully enabling me, and because God acted kindly toward me, doing what I did not deserve, and chose me [to do that work], I became someone who tells others this good message.
of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of Aloha, which he hath given me by the operation of his power.
8 Although I am the least [worthy] of all God’s people, God kindly [appointed] me to proclaim to the non-Jews the message about the great spiritual blessings that [they can receive] from Christ,
To me, who am the least of all the saints, is given this grace, that I should preach among the Gentiles the riches of the Meshiha,
9 and to enable everyone to understand clearly how God accomplished what he planned. God, who created everything, [has now revealed] this message, which he never revealed to anyone before. (aiōn g165)
which are not searched; and to bring to light unto all men what is the dispensation of the mystery which was hidden from the ages in Aloha, who created all: (aiōn g165)
10 [What he planned] was that all (believers/people who belong to Christ) would be the ones who would reveal to all the ranks [DOU] of spiritual beings in heaven that what God had planned is wise in every way.
that through the church might be made known the wisdom of Aloha, which is full of diversities, to the principalities and powers who are in heaven,
11 That is what God had always planned, and it is what he accomplished by what our Lord Jesus [has done]. (aiōn g165)
that which he prepared from of old, and which he hath executed by Jeshu our Lord, (aiōn g165)
12 Because of what he has done and because of our relationship with him, [when we pray] we can approach God confidently and without being afraid.
by whom we have freedom and access with the confidence of the faith of him.
13 So I ask that you do not be discouraged because of my suffering many things for you [here in prison]. You should feel honored that I am [willing to] suffer [these things for your sake].
WHEREFORE I pray that I may not weary in my affliction, which is on your account,
14 Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
for this is your glory; and I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,
15 He is the one who is [like] a father of all [the believers who are now in] heaven and those who are still on the earth.
from whom is named the whole family who are in heaven and in earth;
16 I pray that, using his unlimited resources, he will cause you to be strengthened by his Spirit {cause his Spirit to strengthen you} in your (inner beings/hearts) with all [God’s] power.
that he would give to you, according to the riches of his glory, with power to be confirmed by his Spirit in your interior man;
17 That is, I pray that because of your trusting in Christ, his [Spirit] may live in your (inner beings/hearts) (OR, he may live in your hearts). And I pray that because you love [Christ] firmly and faithfully/continually [MET], you,
that the Meshiha may dwell by faith in your hearts in love; your root and your foundations being confirmed,
18 along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
that you may be able to follow out with all the saints, what the height, and depth, and the length, and breadth;
19 I want you to experience how very deeply he loves us, even though it is not possible for us to understand fully [how much he loves us]. And I pray that God will enable you to be filled with {have a full measure of} all the [qualities of his character that] he himself has.
and know the grandeur of the love of the Meshiha, and be filled with all the fulness of Aloha.
20 [God] is able to do much (greater things/more) than we could ask him to do, or even that we might think that he can do, by his power that is working within us.
But to Him who is able with power beyond all to do for us above what we ask or conceive, according to his power which worketh in us,
