1 For this reason I Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 , prisoner δέσμιος desmios G1198 of the Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 for you nations G1484 , 2 ( if indeed γε ge G1065 ye have heard G191 of the administration οἰκονομίαν oikonomian G3622 of the grace χάριτος charitos G5485 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 which has been given G1325 to me towards you , 3 that by revelation ἀποκάλυψιν apokalupsin G602 the mystery μυστήριον mustērion G3466 has been made G1107 known to me , ( according G2596 as I have written before briefly , 4 by which , in reading ἀναγινώσκοντες anaginōskontes G314 it , ye can understand νοῆσαι noēsai G3539 my intelligence in the mystery μυστηρίῳ mustēriō G3466 of the Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 ,) 5 which in other ἑτέραις heterais G2087 generations γενεαῖς geneais G1074 has not been made G1107 known to the sons υἱοῖς huiois G5207 of men G444 , as it has now νῦν nun G3568 been revealed ἀπεκαλύφθη apekaluphthē G601 to his holy ἁγίοις hagiois G40 apostles G652 and prophets προφήταις prophētais G4396 in [ the power of the ] Spirit πνεύματι, pneumati G4151 , 6 that [ they who are G1510 of ] the nations G1484 should be G1510 joint heirs , and a joint body , and joint partakers of [ his ] promise ἐπαγγελίας epangelias G1860 in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 by the glad tidings; 8 To me , less than the least ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ elachistoterō G1646 of all saints ἁγίων hagiōn G40 , has this grace χάρις charis G5485 been given G1325 , to announce among the nations G1484 the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches πλοῦτος ploutos G4149 of the Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , 9 and to enlighten all [ with the knowledge of ] what is the administration οἰκονομία oikonomia G3622 of the mystery μυστηρίου mustēriou G3466 hidden throughout the ages αἰώνων aiōnōn G165 in God θεῷ theō G2316 , who has created all things G3956 , 10 in order G2443 that now νῦν nun G3568 to the principalities and authorities ἐξουσίαις exousiais G1849 in the heavenlies might be made G1107 known through the assembly G1577 the all-various wisdom σοφία sophia G4678 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , 11 according κατὰ kata G2596 to [ the ] purpose πρόθεσιν prothesin G4286 of the ages αἰώνων, aiōnōn G165 , which he purposed in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 our Lord κυρίῳ kuriō G2962 , 12 in whom we have boldness παρρησίαν parrēsian G3954 and access προσαγωγὴν prosagōgēn G4318 in confidence G3954 by the faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 of him . 13 Wherefore I beseech [ you ] not to faint through my tribulations θλίψεσίν thlipsesin G2347 for you , which is G1510 your glory δόξα doxa G1391 . 14 For this reason I bow κάμπτω kamptō G2578 my knees G1119 to the Father πατέρα patera G3962 [ of our Lord Jesus Christ], 15 of whom every family πατριὰ patria G3965 in [ the ] heavens οὐρανοῖς ouranois G3772 and on earth γῆς gēs G1093 is named , 16 in order G2443 that he may give δῷ dō G1325 you according κατὰ kata G2596 to the riches πλοῦτος ploutos G4149 of his glory δόξης doxēs G1391 , to be strengthened κραταιωθῆναι krataiōthēnai G2901 with power δυνάμει dunamei G1411 by his Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 in the inner ἔσω esō G2080 man ἄνθρωπον, anthrōpon G444 ; 17 that the Christ Χριστὸν Christon G5547 may dwell κατοικῆσαι katoikēsai G2730 , through faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 , in your hearts καρδίαις kardiais G2588 , being rooted and founded τεθεμελιωμένοι, tethemeliōmenoi G2311 in love ἀγάπῃ agapē G26 , 18 in order G2443 that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints ἁγίοις hagiois G40 what [ is ] the breadth πλάτος platos G4114 and length μῆκος mēkos G3372 and depth βάθος, bathos G899 and height ὕψος hupsos G5311 ; 19 and to know γνῶναί gnōnai G1097 the love ἀγάπην agapēn G26 of the Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 which surpasses ὑπερβάλλουσαν huperballousan G5235 knowledge γνώσεως gnōseōs G1108 ; that ye may be filled πληρωθῆτε plērōthēte G4137 [ even ] to all the fulness of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . 20 But to him that is able δυναμένῳ dunamenō G1410 to do far exceedingly above all which we ask αἰτούμεθα aitoumetha G154 or think , according κατὰ kata G2596 to the power δύναμιν dunamin G1411 which works ἐνεργουμένην energoumenēn G1754 in us , ← Ephesians 2 Ephesians 4 → Commentaries on Ephesians 3 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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