Ephesians 3
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1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—1For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.
2assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,2Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf,
3how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.3and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.
4When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,4By reading this, you will be able to grasp my understanding of the secret about the Messiah,
5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.5which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:
6This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.6The gentiles are heirs-in-common, members-in-common of the body, and common participants in what was promised by the Messiah Jesus through the gospel.
7Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.7I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.
8To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,8To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah
9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,9and help everyone see how this secret that has been at work was hidden for ages by God, who created all things.
10so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.10He did this so that now, through the church, the wisdom of God in all its variety might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realm
11This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,11in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord,
12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.12in whom we have boldness and confident access through his faithfulness.
13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.13So then, I ask you not to become discouraged because of my troubles on your behalf, which work toward your glory.
14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,14This is the reason I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,15from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,16I pray that he would give you, according to his glorious riches, strength in your inner being and power through his Spirit,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,17and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. Then, having been rooted and grounded in love,
18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,18you will be able to understand, along with all the saints, what is wide, long, high, and deep—
19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.19that is, you will know the love of the Messiah — which transcends knowledge, and will be filled with all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,20Now to the one who can do infinitely more than all we can ask or imagine according to the power that is working among us—
21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.21to him be glory in the church and in the Messiah Jesus to all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
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