and to make all see what is the [a]fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who (A)created all things [b]through Jesus Christ;

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:9 NU, M stewardship (dispensation)
  2. Ephesians 3:9 NU omits through Jesus Christ

and to make plain [to everyone] the plan of the mystery [regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body] which [until now] was kept hidden through the ages in [the mind of] God who created all things.

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and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(A) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

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17 (A)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (B)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (C)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (D)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (E)with all the fullness of God.

20 Now (F)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (G)above all that we ask or think, (H)according to the power that works in us, 21 (I)to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

20 Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

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17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(A) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(B) and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,(C) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep(D) is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(E)—that you may be filled(F) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(G)

20 Now to him who is able(H) to do immeasurably more than all we ask(I) or imagine, according to his power(J) that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.(K)

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17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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