Ephesians 3

¹For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;

²if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,

³that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

⁴whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ;

⁵which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

⁶that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel;

⁷of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.

⁸To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

⁹to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages in God, who created all things;

¹⁰to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

¹¹according to his purpose for ages, which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord;

¹²in whom we have our boldness and our access in confidence, through faith in him.

¹³Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.

¹⁴For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,

¹⁵from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth its name,

¹⁶that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

¹⁷that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, ye having been rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸that ye may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,

¹⁹and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God.

²⁰Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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

Ephesians 3

¹For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

²If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

³How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

⁴Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

⁵Which 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;

⁶That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

⁷Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

⁸Unto 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;

⁹And 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:

¹⁰To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

¹¹According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

¹²In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

¹³Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

¹⁴For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁵Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

¹⁶That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

¹⁷That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

¹⁹And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

²⁰Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

²¹Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.