Προς Εφεσιους 3
1 Τούτου χάριν ἐγὼ Παῦλος ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν·
For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2 εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me towards you,
3 ὅτι κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν (ἐγνωρίσθη *N(k)O*) μοι τὸ μυστήριον καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4 πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
5 ὃ (ἐν *k*) ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι,
which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
6 εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα καὶ σύσσωμα καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας (αὐτοῦ *k*) ἐν (τῷ *k*) Χριστῷ (Ἰησοῦ *NO*) διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
7 οὗ (ἐγενήθην *N(k)O*) διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ (τῆς δοθείσης *N(k)O*) μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
8 ἐμοὶ τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων (τῶν *k*) ἁγίων ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, (ἐν *k*) τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι (τὸ *N(k)O*) ἀνεξιχνίαστον (πλοῦτος *N(k)O*) τοῦ Χριστοῦ
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας τίς ἡ (οἰκονομία *N(K)O*) τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ θεῷ τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι (διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, *K*) (aiōn g165)
and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ, (aiōn g165)
10 ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ
to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ (τὴν *k*) προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.
In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
13 διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.
Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
14 Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν πατέρα (τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, *K*)
For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 ἵνα (δῷ *N(k)O*) ὑμῖν κατὰ (τὸ πλοῦτος *N(k)O*) τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ δυνάμει κραταιωθῆναι διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον,
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
17 κατοικῆσαι τὸν Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις τί τὸ πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος,
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
19 γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.
and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
