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Ephesians 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Mystery of Christ Revealed

Eph 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles

Eph 3:2if indeed you heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you;
Eph 3:3that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
Eph 3:4About which, when you read you can understand my insight [fn]into the mystery of Christ,
Eph 3:5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets [fn]in the Spirit:
Eph 3:6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
Eph 3:7of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.
Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all [fn]saints, this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ,
Eph 3:9and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;
Eph 3:10so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.
Eph 3:11This was in accordance with the [fn]eternal purpose which He [fn]carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Eph 3:12in whom we have boldness and [fn]confident access through faith [fn]in Him.
Eph 3:13Therefore I ask [fn]you not to lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which are your glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Power

Eph 3:14

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Eph 3:15from whom [fn]every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Eph 3:16that He would give you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
Eph 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being firmly rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18may be able to comprehend with all the [fn]saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
Eph 3:19and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or understand, according to the power that works within us,

Eph 3:21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations [fn]forever and ever. Amen.
LSB Footnotes
Lit in
Or by
Or holy ones
Lit purpose of the ages
Lit did
Lit access in confidence
Lit of Him
Or that I may not lose
Or the whole
v 8, note 1
Lit of the age of the ages
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