Oct. 12
Ephesians 3
Eph 3:1 For this cause
I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
Eph 3:2 if it is so
that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which
was given me toward you;
Eph 3:3 how that by
revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few
words,
Eph 3:4 by which, when
you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
Eph 3:5 which in other
generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now
been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
Eph 3:6 that the
Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow
partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
Eph 3:7 of which I was
made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was
given me according to the working of his power.
Eph 3:8 To me, the very
least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles
the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Eph 3:9 and to make all
men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has
been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;
Eph 3:10 to the intent
that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be
made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly
places,
Eph 3:11 according to
the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Eph 3:12 in whom we
have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Eph 3:13 Therefore I
ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are
your glory.
Eph 3:14 For this
cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:15 from whom
every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Eph 3:16 that he would
grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be
strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
Eph 3:17 that Christ
may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being
rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18 may be
strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth
and length and height and depth,
Eph 3:19 and to know
Christ's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with
all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:20 Now to him who
is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us,
Eph 3:21 to him be the
glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever
and ever. Amen.