Προς Εφεσιους 3
1 τουτου χαριν εγω παυλος ο δεσμιος του χριστου ιησου υπερ υμων των εθνων
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
2 ειγε ηκουσατε την οικονομιαν της χαριτος του θεου της δοθεισης μοι εις υμας
surely you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me for you,
3 οτι κατα αποκαλυψιν εγνωρισεν μοι το μυστηριον καθως προεγραψα εν ολιγω
how that by revelation He made known to me the ‘secret’ (as I have written briefly already,
4 προς ο δυνασθε αναγινωσκοντες νοησαι την συνεσιν μου εν τω μυστηριω του χριστου
with reference to which, when you read, you can understand my insight into Christ's secret),
5 ο εν ετεραις γενεαις ουκ εγνωρισθη τοις υιοις των ανθρωπων ως νυν απεκαλυφθη τοις αγιοις αποστολοις αυτου και προφηταις εν πνευματι
which in different generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
6 ειναι τα εθνη συγκληρονομα και συσσωμα και συμμετοχα της επαγγελιας αυτου εν τω χριστω δια του ευαγγελιου
that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, of the same body, and fellow partakers of His promise in the Christ through 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 became a servant according to the gift of God's grace, the gift given to me according to the outworking of His power.
8 εμοι τω ελαχιστοτερω παντων των αγιων εδοθη η χαρις αυτη εν τοις εθνεσιν ευαγγελισασθαι τον ανεξιχνιαστον πλουτον του χριστου
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 και φωτισαι παντας τις η κοινωνια του μυστηριου του αποκεκρυμμενου απο των αιωνων εν τω θεω τω τα παντα κτισαντι δια ιησου χριστου (aiōn g165)
and to enlighten all as to the program of the secret that from the beginning of the ages has been hidden by the God who created all things through Jesus Christ; (aiōn g165)
10 ινα γνωρισθη νυν ταις αρχαις και ταις εξουσιαις εν τοις επουρανιοις δια της εκκλησιας η πολυποικιλος σοφια του θεου
to the intent that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished by 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 the boldness and the access with confidence through faith in Him.
13 διο αιτουμαι μη εκκακειν εν ταις θλιψεσιν μου υπερ υμων ητις εστιν δοξα υμων
Therefore I ask that you not lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which is your glory.
14 τουτου χαριν καμπτω τα γονατα μου προς τον πατερα του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 εξ ου πασα πατρια εν ουρανοις και επι γης ονομαζεται
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name,
16 ινα δωη υμιν κατα τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου δυναμει κραταιωθηναι δια του πνευματος αυτου εις τον εσω ανθρωπον
that He[F] may grant you, according to the riches of His glory: 1) to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man;
17 κατοικησαι τον χριστον δια της πιστεως εν ταις καρδιαις υμων
2) Christ to dwell in your hearts through the Faith, having been rooted and established in love
18 εν αγαπη ερριζωμενοι και τεθεμελιωμενοι ινα εξισχυσητε καταλαβεσθαι συν πασιν τοις αγιοις τι το πλατος και μηκος και βαθος και υψος
so that you may be fully able to grasp (with all saints) what is the breadth and length and depth and height;
19 γνωναι τε την υπερβαλλουσαν της γνωσεως αγαπην του χριστου ινα πληρωθητε εις παν το πληρωμα του θεου
and 3) to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge—so that you may be fulfilled into all the fullness of God.
20 τω δε δυναμενω υπερ παντα ποιησαι υπερ εκ περισσου ων αιτουμεθα η νοουμεν κατα την δυναμιν την ενεργουμενην εν ημιν
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is working in us,
