25 (A)Now to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of (C)the mystery which has been kept secret for (D)long ages past, 26 but now has been disclosed, and through (E)the Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to (F)obedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, (G)be the glory forever. Amen.

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(A)that (B)by revelation there was (C)made known to me (D)the mystery, (E)as I wrote before briefly. [a]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (F)my insight [b]into the (G)mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to [c]mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy (H)apostles and prophets [d]in the Spirit; to be specific, that the Gentiles are (I)fellow heirs and (J)fellow members of the body, and (K)fellow partakers of the promise in (L)Christ Jesus through the gospel, (M)of which I was made a (N)minister, according to the gift of (O)God’s grace which was given to me (P)according to the working of His power. To me, (Q)the very least of all [e]saints, this grace was given, to (R)preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable (S)riches of Christ, and to [f]enlighten all people as to what the plan of the (T)mystery is which for ages has been (U)hidden in God, (V)who created all things; 10 so that the multifaceted (W)wisdom of God might now be (X)made known through the church to the (Y)rulers and the authorities in (Z)the heavenly places. 11 This was in (AA)accordance with the [g]eternal purpose which He [h]carried out in (AB)Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and [i](AC)confident (AD)access through faith [j]in Him. 13 Therefore I ask [k]you not (AE)to become discouraged about my tribulations (AF)in your behalf, [l]since they are your glory.

14 For this reason I (AG)bend my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [m]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to (AH)the riches of His glory, to be (AI)strengthened with power through His Spirit in (AJ)the inner [n]self, 17 so that (AK)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being (AL)rooted and (AM)grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with (AN)all the [o]saints what is (AO)the width and length and height and depth, 19 and to know (AP)the love of Christ which (AQ)surpasses knowledge, that you may be (AR)filled to all the (AS)fullness of God.

20 (AT)Now to Him who is (AU)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, (AV)according to the power that works within us, 21 (AW)to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations [p]forever and ever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
  2. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in
  3. Ephesians 3:5 Lit the sons of man
  4. Ephesians 3:5 Or by
  5. Ephesians 3:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  6. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what
  7. Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages
  8. Ephesians 3:11 Or formed
  9. Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence
  10. Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him
  11. Ephesians 3:13 Or that I may not lose
  12. Ephesians 3:13 Lit which are
  13. Ephesians 3:15 Or the whole
  14. Ephesians 3:16 Lit person
  15. Ephesians 3:18 See note v 8
  16. Ephesians 3:21 Lit of the age of the ages

26 that is, (A)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [a]saints,

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  1. Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

praying at the same time (A)for us as well, that God will open up to us a (B)door for (C)the word, so that we may proclaim (D)the mystery of Christ, for which I have also (E)been imprisoned;

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