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Ephesians 3 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:1 - For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:2 - assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3 - how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:4 - When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:5 - which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:6 - that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:7 - Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:8 - To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:9 - and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:10 - that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:11 - This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:12 - in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:13 - So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:14 - For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:15 - from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:16 - that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:17 - and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:18 - may have power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:19 - and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:20 - Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:21 - to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

Language: English

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