1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...a
1For reason of this, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles...
2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
2If indeed you heard of the administration of the grace of God having been given to me for you,
3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
3that by revelation was made known to me, the mystery, just as I wrote before in few words,
4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
4which, by reading it, you are able to understand my insight in the mystery of Christ,
5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as now it was revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
6that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, and a joint-body, and joint-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus, through the gospel,
7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
7of which I became servant according to the gift of the grace of God having been given to me according to the working of His power.
8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
8To me, the very least of all saints, was given this grace: to preach good news to the Gentiles, the untraceable riches of Christ,
9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardshipaof this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
9and to enlighten all what is the administration of the mystery having been hidden away from the ages in God, the One having created all things,
10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
10so that there might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God,
11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
11according to the purpose of the ages, which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
12In Him and through faith in Himawe may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through the faith from Him.
13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
13Therefore I ask you not to grow fainthearted in my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians
14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,a
14... for reason of this, I bow my knees to the Father,
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
15from whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named,
16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
16that He might give to you according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
17for Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith, having been rooted and having been founded in love,
18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
18that you may be fully able, with all the saints, to comprehend what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
19and to know the love of Christ surpassing knowledge, that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
20Now 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,
20Now to the One being able to do exceedingly above all things that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.