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Ephesians 3

The Mystery of Christ Revealed

1 On account of this I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles2 —if indeed you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace given to me for you.3 According tot revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief,4 so that you may be able when you readt to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ5 (which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow sharers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

7 of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace given to me, according to the working of his power.
8 To me, the least of all the saints, was given this grace: to proclaim the good news of the fathomless riches of Christ to the Gentiles,9 and to enlighten everyone as to what is the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all things,10 in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places through the church,11 according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through faith in him.t

13 Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Strength

14 On account of this, I bend my knees before the Father,15 from whom everyt family in heaven and on earth is named,16 that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love),18 in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth,

19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
20 Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

21 to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3

1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--2 if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;6 to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.13 Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,18 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,21 unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.