Ephesians 3
3 For this reason
I, Paul, the prisoner of CHRIST JESUS for the sake of you Gentiles—
2 Surely you have
heard about the administration of GOD’s GRACE that was given to me for you,
3 that is, THE MYSTERY made
known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 In reading this,
then, you will be able to understand my insight into THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST,
5 which was not
made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by THE SPIRIT OF GOD’s
holy apostles and prophets.
6 THIS MYSTERY is that through THE GOSPEL the
Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one
body, and sharers together in the promise in CHRIST JESUS.
7 I became a
servant of THIS GOSPEL
BY THE GIFT OF GOD’s GRACE given me through the working of HIS POWER.
8 Although I am
less than the least of all the LORD’s people, THIS GRACE was given me: to preach to the
Gentiles the boundless riches of CHRIST,
9 and to make
plain to everyone the administration of THIS MYSTERY, which for ages past was
kept hidden in GOD, WHO
CREATED ALL THINGS.
10 HIS intent was
that now, through the church, THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD should be made known to
the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
11 according to HIS ETERNAL PURPOSE that
HE accomplished in CHRIST
JESUS OUR LORD.
12 In HIM and
through faith in HIM we may approach GOD with freedom and confidence.
13 I ask you,
therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are
your glory.
14 For this reason
I kneel before THE FATHER,
15 from whom every
family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16 I pray that out
of HIS GLORIOUS RICHES HE
may strengthen you with power through HIS SPIRIT IN YOUR INNER BEING,
17 so that CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS
THROUGH FAITH. And I pray that you, being rooted and
established in LOVE,
18 may have POWER, together with
all the LORD’s
holy people, to grasp how WIDE AND LONG AND HIGH AND DEEP is the LOVE OF CHRIST,
19 and to know THIS LOVE THAT SURPASSES
KNOWLEDGE—that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of GOD.
20 Now to HIM WHO
is ABLE TO DO
IMMEASURABLY MORE THAN ALL WE ASK OR IMAGINE, according to HIS POWER THAT IS AT WORK WITHIN
US,
21 to HIM be glory
in the church and in CHRIST
JESUS throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
