Ephesios 3
1 huius rei gratia ego Paulus vinctus Christi Iesu pro vobis gentibus
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.
2 si tamen audistis dispensationem gratiae Dei quae data est mihi in vobis
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].
3 quoniam secundum revelationem notum mihi factum est sacramentum sicut supra scripsi in brevi
God revealed to me the message that he had not revealed to others. When you read what I have already written briefly about that,
4 prout potestis legentes intellegere prudentiam meam in mysterio Christi
you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about Christ.
5 quod aliis generationibus non est agnitum filiis hominum sicuti nunc revelatum est sanctis apostolis eius et prophetis in Spiritu
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).
6 esse gentes coheredes et concorporales et conparticipes promissionis in Christo Iesu per evangelium
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].
7 cuius factus sum minister secundum donum gratiae Dei quae data est mihi secundum operationem virtutis eius
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.
8 mihi omnium sanctorum minimo data est gratia haec in gentibus evangelizare ininvestigabiles divitias Christi
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,
9 et inluminare omnes quae sit dispensatio sacramenti absconditi a saeculis in Deo qui omnia creavit (aiōn g165)
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)
10 ut innotescat principibus et potestatibus in caelestibus per ecclesiam multiformis sapientia Dei
[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 is what God had always planned, and it is what he accomplished by what our Lord Jesus [has done]. (aiōn g165)
12 in quo habemus fiduciam et accessum in confidentia per fidem eius
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.
13 propter quod peto ne deficiatis in tribulationibus meis pro vobis quae est gloria vestra
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].
14 huius rei gratia flecto genua mea ad Patrem Domini nostri Iesu Christi
Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
15 ex quo omnis paternitas in caelis et in terra nominatur
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.
16 ut det vobis secundum divitias gloriae suae virtute corroborari per Spiritum eius in interiore homine
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.
17 habitare Christum per fidem in cordibus vestris in caritate radicati et fundati
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,
18 ut possitis conprehendere cum omnibus sanctis quae sit latitudo et longitudo et sublimitas et profundum
along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
19 scire etiam supereminentem scientiae caritatem Christi ut impleamini in omnem plenitudinem Dei
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.
20 ei autem qui potens est omnia facere superabundanter quam petimus aut intellegimus secundum virtutem quae operatur in nobis
[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.
