Ephesians 3Ephesians3

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1. The Mystery of the Gospel

2. 1KJVFor this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,BSBBSB: For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
3. 2KJVIf ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:BSBBSB: Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
4. 3KJVHow that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,BSBBSB: that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
5. 4KJVWhereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)BSBBSB: In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
6. 5KJVWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;BSBBSB: which 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.
7. 6KJVThat the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:BSBBSB: This 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.
8. 7KJVWhereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.BSBBSB: I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
9. 8KJVUnto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;BSBBSB: Though 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,
10. 9KJVAnd to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:BSBBSB: and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
11. 10KJVTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,BSBBSB: His 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,
12. 11KJVAccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:BSBBSB: according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
13. 12KJVIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.BSBBSB: In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
14. 13KJVWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.BSBBSB: So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

15. Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians

16. 14KJVFor this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,BSBBSB: ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
17. 15KJVOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,BSBBSB: from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
18. 16KJVThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;BSBBSB: I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
19. 17KJVThat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,BSBBSB: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
20. 18KJVMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;BSBBSB: will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
21. 19KJVAnd to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.BSBBSB: of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
22. 20KJVNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,BSBBSB: 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,
23. 21KJVUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.BSBBSB: to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.