Ephesians 3
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles;
1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:
2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words;
3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
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.
6That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:
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.
7Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:
7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
8To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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,
9And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:
9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
10That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
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,
11According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord:
11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:
18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
19To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;
20Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
21To him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen.
21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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