Ephesians 3 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Mystery of Christ Revealed

1 For this ^G3778 reason ^G5484 I, Paul ^G3972, the prisoner ^G1198 of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 on ^G5228 behalf ^G5228 of you Gentiles ^G1484—

2 if ^G1487 indeed ^G1065 you heard ^G191 of the stewardship ^G3622 of God’s ^G2316 grace ^G5485 which was given ^G1325 to me for you; 3 that by revelation ^G602 there was made ^G1107 known ^G1107 to me the mystery ^G3466, as I wrote ^G4270 before ^G4270 in brief ^G3641. 4 About ^G4314 which ^G3739, when you read ^G314 you can ^G1410 understand ^G3539 my insight ^G4907 [fn]into the mystery ^G3466 of Christ ^G5547, 5 which ^G3739 in other ^G2087 generations ^G1074 was not made ^G1107 known ^G1107 to the sons ^G5207 of men ^G444, as it was now ^G3568 revealed ^G601 to His holy ^G40 apostles ^G652 and prophets ^G4396 [fn]in the Spirit ^G4151: 6 that the Gentiles ^G1484 are fellow ^G4789 heirs ^G4789 and fellow ^G4954 members ^G4954 of ^G4954 the ^G4954 body ^G4954, and fellow ^G4830 partakers ^G4830 of the promise ^G1860 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 through ^G1223 the gospel ^G2098, 7 of which ^G3739 I was made ^G1096 a minister ^G1249, according ^G2596 to the gift ^G1431 of God’s ^G2316 grace ^G5485 which was given ^G1325 to me according ^G2596 to the working ^G1753 of His power ^G1411. 8 To me, the very ^G1646 least ^G1646 of all ^G3956 [fn]saints ^G40, this ^G3778 grace ^G5485 was given ^G1325, to proclaim ^G2097 to the Gentiles ^G1484 the good ^G2097 news ^G2097 of the unfathomable ^G421 riches ^G4149 of Christ ^G5547, 9 and to bring ^G5461 to light ^G5461 for all ^G3956 what ^G5101 is the administration ^G3622 of the mystery ^G3466 which for ages ^G165 has been hidden ^G613 in God ^G2316 who created ^G2936 all ^G3956 things ^G3956; 10 so ^G2443 that the manifold ^G4182 wisdom ^G4678 of God ^G2316 might now ^G3568 be made ^G1107 known ^G1107 through ^G1223 the church ^G1577 to the rulers ^G746 and the authorities ^G1849 in the heavenly ^G2032 places. 11 This was in accordance ^G2596 with the [fn]eternal ^G165 purpose ^G4286 which ^G3739 He [fn]carried ^G4160 out ^G4160 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 our Lord ^G2962, 12 in whom ^G3739 we have ^G2192 boldness ^G3954 and [fn]confident ^G4006 access ^G4318 through ^G1223 faith ^G4102 [fn]in Him. 13 Therefore ^G1352 I ask ^G154 [fn]you not to lose ^G6023 heart ^G6023 at my afflictions ^G2347 on ^G5228 your behalf ^G5228, which are your glory ^G1391.

Prayer for Spiritual Power

14 For this ^G3778 reason ^G5484 I bow ^G2578 my knees ^G1119 before ^G4314 the Father ^G3962,

15 from whom ^G3739 [fn]every ^G3956 family ^G3965 in heaven ^G3772 and on earth ^G1093 is named ^G3687, 16 that He would give ^G1325 you, according ^G2596 to the riches ^G4149 of His glory ^G1391, to be ^G2901 strengthened ^G2901 with power ^G1411 through ^G1223 His Spirit ^G4151 in the inner ^G2080 man ^G444, 17 so that Christ ^G5547 may dwell ^G2730 in your hearts ^G2588 through ^G1223 faith ^G4102; and that you, being firmly ^G2311 rooted ^G4492 and grounded ^G2311 in love ^G26, 18 may be able ^G1840 to comprehend ^G2638 with all ^G3956 the [fn]saints ^G40 what ^G5101 is the breadth ^G4114 and length ^G3372 and height ^G5311 and depth ^G899, 19 and to know ^G1097 the love ^G26 of Christ ^G5547 which surpasses ^G5235 knowledge ^G1108, that you may be filled ^G4137 up to all ^G3956 the fullness ^G4138 of God ^G2316.

20 Now ^G1161 to Him who is able ^G1410 to do ^G4160 far ^G6087 more ^G6087 abundantly ^G6087 beyond ^G5228 all ^G3956 that we ask ^G154 or ^G2228 understand ^G3539, according ^G2596 to the power ^G1411 that works ^G1754 within ^G1722 us, 21 to Him be the glory ^G1391 in the church ^G1577 and in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 to all ^G3956 generations ^G1074 [fn]forever ^G165 and ever ^G165. Amen ^G281.