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Ephesians 3 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:1 - For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:2 - assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3 - how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:4 - When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:6 - This mystery is[fn] that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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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.

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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,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:9 - and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in[fn] God, who created all things,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:10 - so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:11 - This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:12 - in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:13 - So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:14 - For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:15 - from whom every family[fn] in heaven and on earth is named,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:16 - that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:17 - so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:18 - may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:19 - and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:20 - Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:21 - to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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The words This mystery is are inferred from verse 4
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Or from whom all fatherhood; the Greek word patria in verse 15 is closely related to the word for Father in verse 14
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Ephesians Chapter 3 — Additional Translations:

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