Ephesians 3 - NKJV Bible Online

Ephesians 3

The Mystery Revealed

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the ¹dispensation of the grace of God ^awhich was given to me for you, 3 ^ahow that by revelation ^bHe made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles ^ashould be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 ^aof which I became a minister ^baccording to the gift of the grace of God given to me by ^cthe effective working of His power.

Purpose of the Mystery

8 To me, ^awho am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles ^bthe unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the ¹fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who ^acreated all things ²through Jesus Christ; 10 ^ato the intent that now ^bthe ¹manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church ^cto the ²principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 ^aaccording to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access ^awith confidence through faith in Him. 13 ^aTherefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, ^bwhich is your glory.

Appreciation of the Mystery

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the ^aFather ¹of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, ^aaccording to the riches of His glory, ^bto be strengthened with might through His Spirit in ^cthe inner man, 17 ^athat Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, ^bbeing rooted and grounded in love, 18 ^amay be able to comprehend with all the saints ^bwhat is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled ^awith all the fullness of God.
20 Now ^ato Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly ^babove all that we ask or think, ^caccording to the power that works in us, 21 ^ato Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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