Ephesians 3

GNT

1 τούτου χάριν ἐγὼ παῦλος ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ χριστοῦ [ἰησοῦ] ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν _

2 εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς,

3 [ὅτι] κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον, καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,

4 πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῶ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ χριστοῦ,

5 ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι,

6 εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα καὶ σύσσωμα καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,

7 οὖ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.

8 ἐμοὶ τῶ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸ ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτος τοῦ χριστοῦ,

9 καὶ φωτίσαι [πάντας] τίς ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῶ θεῶ τῶ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι,

10 ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ,

11 κατὰ πρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνων ἣν ἐποίησεν ἐν τῶ χριστῶ ἰησοῦ τῶ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν,

12 ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.

13 διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.

14 τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν πατέρα,

15 ἐξ οὖ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,

16 ἵνα δῶ ὑμῖν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ δυνάμει κραταιωθῆναι διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον,

17 κατοικῆσαι τὸν χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,

18 ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις τί τὸ πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος,

19 γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.

20 τῶ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,

21 αὐτῶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ εἰς πάσας τὰς γενεὰς τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν.

KJV

1  For this cause^{5484 5127} I¹⁴⁷³ Paul,³⁹⁷² the³⁵⁸⁸ prisoner¹¹⁹⁸ of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ for⁵²²⁸ you⁵²¹⁶ Gentiles,¹⁴⁸⁴

2  If¹⁴⁸⁹ ye have heard¹⁹¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ dispensation³⁶²² of the³⁵⁸⁸ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ of God²³¹⁶ which is given¹³²⁵ me³⁴²⁷ to¹⁵¹⁹ you-ward:⁵²⁰⁹

3  How that³⁷⁵⁴ by²⁵⁹⁶ revelation⁶⁰² he made known¹¹⁰⁷ unto me³⁴²⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ mystery;³⁴⁶⁶ (as²⁵³¹ I wrote afore⁴²⁷⁰ in¹⁷²² few words,³⁶⁴¹

4  Whereby,^{4314 3739} when ye read,³¹⁴ ye may¹⁴¹⁰ understand³⁵³⁹ my³⁴⁵⁰ knowledge⁴⁹⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ mystery³⁴⁶⁶ of Christ)⁵⁵⁴⁷

5  Which³⁷³⁹ in¹⁷²² other²⁰⁸⁷ ages¹⁰⁷⁴ was not³⁷⁵⁶ made known¹¹⁰⁷ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ sons⁵²⁰⁷ of men,⁴⁴⁴ as⁵⁶¹³ it is now³⁵⁶⁸ revealed⁶⁰¹ unto his⁸⁴⁶ holy⁴⁰ apostles⁶⁵² and²⁵³² prophets⁴³⁹⁶ by¹⁷²² the Spirit;⁴¹⁵¹

6  That the³⁵⁸⁸ Gentiles¹⁴⁸⁴ should be¹⁵¹¹ fellow heirs,⁴⁷⁸⁹ and²⁵³² of the same body,⁴⁹⁵⁴ and²⁵³² partakers⁴⁸³⁰ of his⁸⁴⁶ promise¹⁸⁶⁰ in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel:²⁰⁹⁸

7  Whereof³⁷³⁹ I was made¹⁰⁹⁶ a minister,¹²⁴⁹ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ gift¹⁴³¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ of God²³¹⁶ given¹³²⁵ unto me³⁴²⁷ by²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ effectual working¹⁷⁵³ of his⁸⁴⁶ power.¹⁴¹¹

8  Unto me,¹⁶⁹⁸ who am less than the least¹⁶⁴⁷ of all³⁹⁵⁶ saints,⁴⁰ is this³⁷⁷⁸ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ given,¹³²⁵ that I should preach²⁰⁹⁷ among¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ Gentiles¹⁴⁸⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ unsearchable⁴²¹ riches⁴¹⁴⁹ of Christ;⁵⁵⁴⁷

9  And²⁵³² to make all men see^{5461 3956} what⁵¹⁰¹ is the³⁵⁸⁸ fellowship²⁸⁴² of the³⁵⁸⁸ mystery,³⁴⁶⁶ which from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ beginning of the world¹⁶⁵ hath been hid⁶¹³ in¹⁷²² God,²³¹⁶ who created²⁹³⁶ all things³⁹⁵⁶ by¹²²³ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ:⁵⁵⁴⁷

10  To the intent that²⁴⁴³ now³⁵⁶⁸ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ principalities⁷⁴⁶ and²⁵³² powers¹⁸⁴⁹ in¹⁷²² heavenly²⁰³² places might be known¹¹⁰⁷ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ church¹⁵⁷⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ manifold⁴¹⁸² wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ of God,²³¹⁶

11  According²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ eternal¹⁶⁵ purpose⁴²⁸⁶ which³⁷³⁹ he purposed⁴¹⁶⁰ in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ our²²⁵⁷ Lord:²⁹⁶²

12  In¹⁷²² whom³⁷³⁹ we have²¹⁹² boldness³⁹⁵⁴ and²⁵³² access⁴³¹⁸ with¹⁷²² confidence⁴⁰⁰⁶ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ faith⁴¹⁰² of him.⁸⁴⁶

13  Wherefore¹³⁵² I desire¹⁵⁴ that ye faint¹⁵⁷³ not³³⁶¹ at¹⁷²² my³⁴⁵⁰ tribulations²³⁴⁷ for⁵²²⁸ you,⁵²¹⁶ which³⁷⁴⁸ is²⁰⁷⁶ your⁵²¹⁶ glory.¹³⁹¹

14  For this cause^{5484 5127} I bow²⁵⁷⁸ my³⁴⁵⁰ knees¹¹¹⁹ unto⁴³¹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Father³⁹⁶² of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷

15  Of¹⁵³⁷ whom³⁷³⁹ the whole³⁹⁵⁶ family³⁹⁶⁵ in¹⁷²² heaven³⁷⁷² and²⁵³² earth¹⁰⁹³ is named,³⁶⁸⁷

16  That²⁴⁴³ he would grant¹³²⁵ you,⁵²¹³ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ riches⁴¹⁴⁹ of his⁸⁴⁸ glory,¹³⁹¹ to be strengthened²⁹⁰¹ with might¹⁴¹¹ by¹²²³ his⁸⁴⁸ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ in¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ inner²⁰⁸⁰ man;⁴⁴⁴

17  That Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ may dwell²⁷³⁰ in¹⁷²² your⁵²¹⁶ hearts²⁵⁸⁸ by¹²²³ faith;⁴¹⁰² that²⁴⁴³ ye, being rooted⁴⁴⁹² and²⁵³² grounded²³¹¹ in¹⁷²² love,²⁶

18  May be able¹⁸⁴⁰ to comprehend²⁶³⁸ with⁴⁸⁶² all³⁹⁵⁶ saints⁴⁰ what⁵¹⁰¹ is the³⁵⁸⁸ breadth,⁴¹¹⁴ and²⁵³² length,³³⁷² and²⁵³² depth,⁸⁹⁹ and²⁵³² height;⁵³¹¹

19  And⁵⁰³⁷ to know¹⁰⁹⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ love²⁶ of Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ which passeth⁵²³⁵ knowledge,¹¹⁰⁸ that²⁴⁴³ ye might be filled⁴¹³⁷ with¹⁵¹⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ fullness⁴¹³⁸ of God.²³¹⁶

20  Now¹¹⁶¹ unto him that is able¹⁴¹⁰ to do⁴¹⁶⁰ exceeding abundantly^{5228 1537 4053} above⁵²²⁸ all³⁹⁵⁶ that³⁷³⁹ we ask¹⁵⁴ or²²²⁸ think,³⁵³⁹ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ power¹⁴¹¹ that worketh¹⁷⁵⁴ in¹⁷²² us,²²⁵⁴

21  Unto him⁸⁴⁶ be glory¹³⁹¹ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ church¹⁵⁷⁷ by¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ throughout¹⁵¹⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ ages,¹⁰⁷⁴ world without end.^{165 165} Amen.²⁸¹

Vul

1 Hujus rei gratia, ego Paulus vinctus Christi Jesu, pro vobis gentibus,

2 si tamen audistis dispensationem gratiæ Dei, quæ data est mihi in vobis:

3 quoniam secundum revelationem notum mihi factum est sacramentum, sicut supra scripsi in brevi,

4 prout potestis legentes intelligere prudentiam meam in mysterio Christi:

5 quod aliis generationibus non est agnitum filiis hominum, sicuti nunc revelatum est sanctis apostolis ejus et prophetis in Spiritu,

6 gentes esse cohæredes, et concorporales, et comparticipes promissionis ejus in Christo Jesu per Evangelium:

7 cujus factus sum minister secundum donum gratiæ Dei, quæ data est mihi secundum operationem virtutis ejus.

8 Mihi omnium sanctorum minimo data est gratia hæc, in gentibus evangelizare investigabiles divitias Christi,

9 et illuminare omnes, quæ sit dispensatio sacramenti absconditi a sæculis in Deo, qui omnia creavit:

10 ut innotescat principatibus et potestatibus in cælestibus per Ecclesiam, multiformis sapientia Dei,

11 secundum præfinitionem sæculorum, quam fecit in Christo Jesu Domino nostro:

12 in quo habemus fiduciam, et accessum in confidentia per fidem ejus.

13 Propter quod peto ne deficiatis in tribulationibus meis pro vobis: quæ est gloria vestra.

14 Hujus rei gratia flecto genua mea ad Patrem Domini nostri Jesu Christi,

15 ex quo omnis paternitas in cælis et in terra nominatur,

16 ut det vobis secundum divitias gloriæ suæ, virtute corroborari per Spiritum ejus in interiorem hominem,

17 Christum habitare per fidem in cordibus vestris: in caritate radicati, et fundati,

18 ut possitis comprehendere cum omnibus sanctis, quæ sit latitudo, et longitudo, et sublimitas, et profundum:

19 scire etiam supereminentem scientiæ caritatem Christi, ut impleamini in omnem plenitudinem Dei.

20 Ei autem, qui potens est omnia facere superabundanter quam petimus aut intelligimus, secundum virtutem, quæ operatur in nobis:

21 ipsi gloria in Ecclesia, et in Christo Jesu, in omnes generationes sæculi sæculorum. Amen.