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Ephesians 3:3-21 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 , Read all of Ephesians 3 ← Ephesians 2 Ephesians 4 → Commentaries on Ephesians 3 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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