New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 3:9-21
9and to 1enlighten all people as to what the plan of the 2mystery is which for ages has been 3hidden in God, 4who created all things; 10so that the multifaceted 5wisdom of God might now be 6made known through the church to the 7rulers and the authorities in 8the heavenly places. 11This was in 9accordance with the 10eternal purpose which He 11carried out in 12Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have boldness and 1314confident 15access through faith 16in Him. 13Therefore I ask 17you not 18to become discouraged about my tribulations 19in your behalf, 20since they are your glory.
14For this reason I 21bend my knees before the Father, 15from whom 22every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16that He would grant you, according to 23the riches of His glory, to be 24strengthened with power through His Spirit in 25the inner 26self, 17so that 27Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being 28rooted and 29grounded in love, 18may be able to comprehend with 30all the 31saints what is 32the width and length and height and depth, 19and to know 33the love of Christ which 34surpasses knowledge, that you may be 35filled to all the 36fullness of God.
2037Now to Him who is 38able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, 39according to the power that works within us, 2140to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations 41forever and ever. Amen.
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what ↩
- 2. Ephesians 3:9 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 3. Ephesians 3:9 Col 3:3 ↩
- 4. Ephesians 3:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 3:10 Rom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7 ↩
- 6. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 7. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15 ↩
- 8. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:3 ↩
- 9. Ephesians 3:11 Eph 1:11 ↩
- 10. Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages ↩
- 11. Ephesians 3:11 Or formed ↩
- 12. Ephesians 3:11 Gal 5:24; Eph 3:1 ↩
- 13. Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence ↩
- 14. Ephesians 3:12 2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21 ↩
- 15. Ephesians 3:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
- 16. Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him ↩
- 17. Ephesians 3:13 Or that I may not lose ↩
- 18. Ephesians 3:13 2 Cor 4:1 ↩
- 19. Ephesians 3:13 Eph 3:1 ↩
- 20. Ephesians 3:13 Lit which are ↩
- 21. Ephesians 3:14 Phil 2:10 ↩
- 22. Ephesians 3:15 Or the whole ↩
- 23. Ephesians 3:16 Eph 1:18; 3:8 ↩
- 24. Ephesians 3:16 1 Cor 16:13; Phil 4:13; Col 1:11 ↩
- 25. Ephesians 3:16 Rom 7:22 ↩
- 26. Ephesians 3:16 Lit person ↩
- 27. Ephesians 3:17 John 14:23; Rom 8:9f; 2 Cor 13:5; Eph 2:22 ↩
- 28. Ephesians 3:17 1 Cor 3:6; Col 2:7 ↩
- 29. Ephesians 3:17 Col 1:23 ↩
- 30. Ephesians 3:18 Eph 1:15 ↩
- 31. Ephesians 3:18 See note v 8 ↩
- 32. Ephesians 3:18 Job 11:8f ↩
- 33. Ephesians 3:19 Rom 8:35, 39 ↩
- 34. Ephesians 3:19 Phil 4:7 ↩
- 35. Ephesians 3:19 Col 2:10 ↩
- 36. Ephesians 3:19 Eph 1:23 ↩
- 37. Ephesians 3:20 Rom 16:25 ↩
- 38. Ephesians 3:20 2 Cor 9:8 ↩
- 39. Ephesians 3:20 Eph 3:7 ↩
- 40. Ephesians 3:21 Rom 11:36 ↩
- 41. Ephesians 3:21 Lit of the age of the ages ↩
Commentaries on Ephesians 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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