Προς Εφεσιους 3
1 Τούτου χάριν, ἐγὼ Παῦλος, ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν–
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς,
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account:
3 κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον, καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery; ( as I wrote before in few words,
4 πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
By which, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ )
5 ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν ˚Πνεύματι,
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 εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη, συγκληρονόμα, καὶ σύσσωμα, καὶ συμμέτοχα, τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν ˚Χριστῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ, διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
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 Ἐμοὶ τῷ, ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι, τὸ ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτος τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
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 καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου, τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ ˚Θεῷ, τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι, (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 ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ,
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 ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.
Therefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 Τούτου χάριν, κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα,
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,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 ἵνα δῷ ὑμῖν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος 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, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 κατοικῆσαι τὸν ˚Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ, ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, 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 able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα, ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν, κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,
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,
