Ephesians 3
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New American Standard Bible 1995Holman Christian Standard Bible
1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--1For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
2if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace which was given to me for you;2you have heard, haven't you, about the administration of God's grace that He gave to me for you?
3that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.3The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.
4By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,4By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.
5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;5This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
6to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,6The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.7I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working of His power.
8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,8This grace was given to me--the least of all the saints--to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,
9and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;9and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.
10so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.10This is so God's multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.
11This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,11This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.
12in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.12In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.
13Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.13So then I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.
14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,14For this reason I kneel before the Father
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,16I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,17and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,
18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God's love,
19and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.19and to know the Messiah's love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,20Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us--
21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.21to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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