Προς Εφεσιους 3
1 τουτου χαριν εγω παυλοσ ο δεσμιοσ του χριστου ιησου υπερ υμων των εθνων
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles;
2 ειγε ηκουσατε την οικονομιαν τησ χαριτοσ του θεου τησ δοθεισησ μοι εισ υμασ
If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:
3 οτι κατα αποκαλυψιν εγνωρισεν μοι το μυστηριον καθωσ προεγραψα εν ολιγω
How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words;
4 προσ ο δυνασθε αναγινωσκοντεσ νοησαι την συνεσιν μου εν τω μυστηριω του χριστου
As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
5 ο ετεραισ γενεαισ ουκ εγνωρισθη τοισ υιοισ των ανθρωπων ωσ νυν απεκαλυφθη τοισ αγιοισ αποστολοισ αυτου και προφηταισ εν πνευματι
Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
6 ειναι τα εθνη συγκληρονομα και συσσωμα και συμμετοχα τησ επαγγελιασ αυτου εν τω χριστω δια του ευαγγελιου
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:
7 ου εγενομην διακονοσ κατα την δωρεαν τησ χαριτοσ του θεου την δοθεισαν μοι κατα την ενεργειαν τησ δυναμεωσ αυτου
Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:
8 εμοι τω ελαχιστοτερω παντων αγιων εδοθη η χαρισ αυτη εν τοισ εθνεσιν ευαγγελισασθαι τον ανεξιχνιαστον πλουτον του χριστου
To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 και φωτισαι παντασ τισ η οικονομια του μυστηριου του αποκεκρυμμενου απο των αιωνων εν τω θεω τω τα παντα κτισαντι δια ιησου χριστου (aiōn g165)
And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things: (aiōn g165)
10 ινα γνωρισθη νυν ταισ αρχαισ και ταισ εξουσιαισ εν τοισ επουρανιοισ δια τησ εκκλησιασ η πολυποικιλοσ σοφια του θεου
That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 εν ω εχομεν την παρρησιαν και την προσαγωγην εν πεποιθησει δια τησ πιστεωσ αυτου
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 διο αιτουμαι μη εκκακειν εν ταισ θλιψεσιν μου υπερ υμων ητισ εστιν δοξα υμων
Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 τουτου χαριν καμπτω τα γονατα μου προσ τον πατερα του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 εξ ου πασα πατρια εν ουρανοισ και επι γησ ονομαζεται
Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
16 ινα δωη υμιν κατα τον πλουτον τησ δοξησ αυτου δυναμει κραταιωθηναι δια του πνευματοσ αυτου εισ τον εσω ανθρωπον
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
17 κατοικησαι τον χριστον δια τησ πιστεωσ εν ταισ καρδιαισ υμων
That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
18 εν αγαπη ερριζωμενοι και τεθεμελιωμενοι ινα εξισχυσητε καταλαβεσθαι συν πασιν τοισ αγιοισ τι το πλατοσ και μηκοσ και βαθοσ και υψοσ
You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:
19 γνωναι τε την υπερβαλλουσαν τησ γνωσεωσ αγαπην του χριστου ινα πληρωθητε εισ παν το πληρωμα του θεου
To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
20 τω δε δυναμενω υπερ παντα ποιησαι υπερ εκπερισσου ων αιτουμεθα η νοουμεν κατα την δυναμιν την ενεργουμενην εν ημιν
Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;
