Ephesians 3:1-21 NASB20 - Bible AI

¹For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

²if indeed you have heard of the administration of God’s grace which was given to me for you;

³that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before briefly.

⁴[47]By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight [48]into the mystery of Christ,

⁵which in other generations was not made known to [49]mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets [50]in the Spirit;

⁶to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

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.

⁸To me, the very least of all [51]saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,

⁹and to [52]enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;

¹⁰so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

¹¹This was in accordance with the [53]eternal purpose which He [54]carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

¹²in whom we have boldness and [55]confident access through faith [56]in Him.

¹³Therefore I ask [57]you not to become discouraged about my tribulations in your behalf, [58]since they are your glory.

¹⁴For this reason I bend my knees before the Father,

¹⁵from whom [59]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,

¹⁶that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner [60]self,

¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸may be able to comprehend with all the [61]saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

¹⁹and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.

²⁰Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

²¹to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations [62]forever and ever. Amen.