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[1] For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, [2] if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you, [3] how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words, [4] by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ, [5] which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit, [6] that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News, [7] of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. [8] To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, [9] and to make all men see what is the administration‡ of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ, [10] to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places, [11] according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. [12] In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. [13] Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory. [14] For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [15] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, [16] that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, [17] that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, [19] and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. [20] Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, [21] to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:9 TR reads “fellowship” instead of “administration”
King James Version

The Apostle of this Gospel

[1] For this G5127 cause G5484 I G1473 Paul, G3972 the prisoner G1198 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for G5228 you G5216 Gentiles, G1484 [2] if G1489 ye have heard G191 (AorActInd) of the dispensation G3622 of the grace G5485 of God G2316 which G3588 is given G1325 (AorPasPtc) me G3427 to G1519 you-ward: G5209 [3] how that G3754 by G2596 revelation G602 he made known G1107 (AorActInd) unto me G3427 the mystery; G3466 (as G2531 I wrote afore G4270 (AorActInd)§ in G1722 few words, G3641 [4] whereby, G4314 when ye read, G314 (PresActPtc) ye may G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) understand G3539 (AorActInf) my G3450 knowledge G4907 in G1722 the mystery G3466 of Christ) G5547 [5] which G3739 in G1722 other G2087 ages G1074 was G1107 not G3756 made known G1107 (AorPasInd) unto the sons G5207 of men, G444 as G5613 it is G601 now G3568 revealed G601 (AorPasInd) unto his G846 holy G40 apostles G652 and G2532 prophets G4396 by G1722 the Spirit; G4151 [6] that the Gentiles G1484 should be G1511 (PresInf) fellowheirs, G4789 and G2532 of the same body, G4954 and G2532 partakers G4830 of his G846 promise G1860 in G1722 Christ G5547 by G1223 the gospel: G2098 [7] whereof G3739 I was made G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd) a minister, G1249 according G2596 to the gift G1431 of the grace G5485 of God G2316 given G1325 (AorPasPtc) unto me G3427 by G2596 the effectual working G1753 of his G846 power. G1411 [8] Unto me, G1698 who am less than the least G1647 of all G3956 saints, G40 is G1325 this G3778 grace G5485 given, G1325 (AorPasInd) that I should preach G2097 (AorMidInf) among G1722 the Gentiles G1484 the unsearchable G421 riches G4149 of Christ; G5547 [9] and G2532 to make G5461 all G3956 men see G5461 (AorActInf) what G5101 is the fellowship G2842 of the mystery, G3466 which G3588 from G575 the beginning of the world G165 hath been hid G613 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 God, G2316 who G3588 created G2936 (AorActPtc) all things G3956 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547 [10] to the intent that G2443 now G3568 unto the principalities G746 and G2532 powers G1849 in G1722 heavenly G2032 places might be known G1107 (AorPasSubj) by G1223 the church G1577 the manifold G4182 wisdom G4678 of God, G2316 [11] according to G2596 the eternal G165 purpose G4286 which G3739 he purposed G4160 (AorActInd) in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord: G2962 [12] in G1722 whom G3739 we have G2192 (PresActInd) boldness G3954 and G2532 access G4318 with G1722 confidence G4006 by G1223 the faith G4102 of him. G846 [13] Wherefore G1352 I desire G154 (PresMidInd) that ye faint G1573 (PresActInf) not G3361 at G1722 my G3450 tribulations G2347 for G5228 you, G5216 which G3748 is G2076 (PresInd) your G5216 glory. G1391

His Prayer and Appeal

[14] For this G5127 cause G5484 I bow G2578 (PresActInd) my G3450 knees G1119 unto G4314 the Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 [15] of G1537 whom G3739 the whole G3956 family G3965 in G1722 heaven G3772 and G2532 earth G1909 is named, G3687 (PresPasInd) [16] that G2443 he would grant G1325 (Aor2ActSubj/Aor2ActOpt) you, G5213 according to G2596 the riches G4149 of his G846 glory, G1391 to be strengthened G2901 (AorPasInf) with might G1411 by G1223 his G846 Spirit G4151 in G1519 the inner G2080 man; G444 [17] that Christ G5547 may dwell G2730 (AorActInf) in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588 by G1223 faith; G4102 that G2443 ye, being rooted G4492 (PerfPasPtc) and G2532 grounded G2311 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 love, G26 [18] may be able G1840 (AorActSubj) to comprehend G2638 (Aor2MidInf) with G4862 all G3956 saints G40 what G5101 is the breadth, G4114 and G2532 length, G3372 and G2532 depth, G899 and G2532 height; G5311 [19] and G5037 to know G1097 (Aor2ActInf) the love G26 of Christ, G5547 which passeth G5235 (PresActPtc) knowledge, G1108 that G2443 ye might be filled G4137 (AorPasSubj) with G1519 all G3956 the fulness G4138 of God. G2316 [20] Now G1161 unto him that is able G1410 (PresMidPasDepPtc) to do G4160 (AorActInf) exceeding G5228 abundantly G1537 above G5228 all G3956 that G3739 we ask G154 (PresMidInd) or G2228 think, G3539 (PresActInd) according to G2596 the power G1411 that worketh G1754 (PresMidPtc) in G1722 us, G2254 [21] unto him G846 be glory G1391 in G1722 the church G1577 by G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 throughout G1519 all G3956 ages, G1074 world G165 without end. G165 Amen. G281

Footnotes

  1. § 3:3 Or, a little before
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Τούτου G3778 (D-GSN) χάριν G5484 (PREP) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) Παῦλος G3972 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δέσμιος G1198 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ G5547 (N-GSM) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM)‡ ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἐθνῶν, G1484 (N-GPN) [2] εἴγε G1489 (COND)‡ ἠκούσατε G191 (V-AAI-2P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) οἰκονομίαν G3622 (N-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) χάριτος G5485 (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δοθείσης G1325 (V-APP-GSF) μοι G1473 (P-1DS) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) [3] ὅτι G3754 (CONJ)‡ κατὰ G2596 (PREP) ἀποκάλυψιν G602 (N-ASF) ἐγνώρισέν G1107 (V-AAI-3S)‡ μοι G1473 (P-1DS) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μυστήριον, G3466 (N-ASN) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) προέγραψα G4270 (V-AAI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀλίγῳ, G3641 (A-DSN) [4] πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) δύνασθε G1410 (V-PNI-2P) ἀναγινώσκοντες G314 (V-PAP-NPM) νοῆσαι G3539 (V-AAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σύνεσίν G4907 (N-ASF) μου G1473 (P-1GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) μυστηρίῳ G3466 (N-DSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ· G5547 (N-GSM) [5] ὃ G3739 (R-NSN) ἑτέραις G2087 (A-DPF) γενεαῖς G1074 (N-DPF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐγνωρίσθη G1107 (V-API-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) υἱοῖς G5207 (N-DPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων, G444 (N-GPM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) νῦν G3568 (ADV) ἀπεκαλύφθη G601 (V-API-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἁγίοις G40 (A-DPM) ἀποστόλοις G652 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προφήταις G4396 (N-DPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πνεύματι· G4151 (N-DSN) [6] εἶναι G1510 (V-PAN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔθνη G1484 (N-APN) συγκληρονόμα G4789 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σύσσωμα G4954 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συμμέτοχα G4830 (A-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐπαγγελίας G1860 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM)‡ ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) χριστῷ, G5547 (N-DSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εὐαγγελίου, G2098 (N-GSN) [7] οὗ G3739 (R-GSN) ἐγενόμην G1096 (V-2ADI-1S)‡ διάκονος G1249 (N-NSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δωρεὰν G1431 (N-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) χάριτος G5485 (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF)‡ δοθεῖσάν G1325 (V-APP-ASF) μοι G1473 (P-1DS) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐνέργειαν G1753 (N-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δυνάμεως G1411 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [8] Ἐμοὶ G1473 (P-1DS) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ G1647 (A-DSM-C) πάντων G3956 (A-GPM) ἁγίων G40 (A-GPM) ἐδόθη G1325 (V-API-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) χάρις G5485 (N-NSF) αὕτη, G3778 (D-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP)‡ τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ἔθνεσιν G1484 (N-DPN) εὐαγγελίσασθαι G2097 (V-AMN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM)‡ ἀνεξιχνίαστον G421 (A-ASM) πλοῦτον G4149 (N-ASM)‡ τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) [9] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φωτίσαι G5461 (V-AAN) πάντας G3956 (A-APM)‡ τίς G5101 (I-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) οἰκονομία G3622 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) μυστηρίου G3466 (N-GSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἀποκεκρυμμένου G613 (V-RPP-GSN) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αἰώνων G165 (N-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) κτίσαντι G2936 (V-AAP-DSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP)‡ Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) [10] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) γνωρισθῇ G1107 (V-APS-3S) νῦν G3568 (ADV) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἀρχαῖς G746 (N-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἐξουσίαις G1849 (N-DPF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ἐπουρανίοις G2032 (A-DPN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐκκλησίας G1577 (N-GSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) πολυποίκιλος G4182 (A-NSF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) [11] κατὰ G2596 (PREP) πρόθεσιν G4286 (N-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αἰώνων G165 (N-GPM) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) ἐποίησεν G4160 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χριστῷ G5547 (N-DSM)‡ Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-DSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) ἡμῶν· G1473 (P-1GP) [12] ἐν G1722 (PREP) ᾧ G3739 (R-DSM) ἔχομεν G2192 (V-PAI-1P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) παρρησίαν G3954 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF)‡ προσαγωγὴν G4318 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πεποιθήσει G4006 (N-DSF) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πίστεως G4102 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [13] Διὸ G1352 (CONJ) αἰτοῦμαι G154 (V-PMI-1S) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκκακεῖν G1573 (V-PAN)‡ ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) θλίψεσίν G2347 (N-DPF) μου G1473 (P-1GS) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὑμῶν, G4771 (P-2GP) ἥτις G3748 (R-NSF) ἐστὶν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) ὑμῶν. G4771 (P-2GP) [14] Τούτου G3778 (D-GSN) χάριν G5484 (PREP) κάμπτω G2578 (V-PAI-1S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) γόνατά G1119 (N-APN) μου G1473 (P-1GS) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πατέρα G3962 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM)‡ κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) [15] ἐξ G1537 (PREP) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) πᾶσα G3956 (A-NSF) πατριὰ G3965 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐρανοῖς G3772 (N-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ὀνομάζεται, G3687 (V-PPI-3S) [16] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) δῴη G1325 (V-2AAO-3S)‡ ὑμῖν, G4771 (P-2DP) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM)‡ πλοῦτον G4149 (N-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) δυνάμει G1411 (N-DSF) κραταιωθῆναι G2901 (V-APN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πνεύματος G4151 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἔσω G2080 (ADV) ἄνθρωπον, G444 (N-ASM) [17] κατοικῆσαι G2730 (V-AAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) χριστὸν G5547 (N-ASM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πίστεως G4102 (N-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) καρδίαις G2588 (N-DPF) ὑμῶν· G4771 (P-2GP) [18] ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀγάπῃ G26 (N-DSF) ἐρριζωμένοι G4492 (V-RPP-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τεθεμελιωμένοι G2311 (V-RPP-NPM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ἐξισχύσητε G1840 (V-AAS-2P) καταλαβέσθαι G2638 (V-2AMN) σὺν G4862 (PREP) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἁγίοις G40 (A-DPM) τί G5101 (I-NSN) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) πλάτος G4114 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μῆκος G3372 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βάθος G899 (N-NSN)‡ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὕψος, G5311 (N-NSN) [19] γνῶναί G1097 (V-2AAN) τε G5037 (PRT) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὑπερβάλλουσαν G5235 (V-PAP-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γνώσεως G1108 (N-GSF) ἀγάπην G26 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) πληρωθῆτε G4137 (V-APS-2P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πᾶν G3956 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πλήρωμα G4138 (N-ASN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [20] Τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) δυναμένῳ G1410 (V-PNP-DSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ἐκπερισσοῦ G4053 (ADV)‡ ὧν G3739 (R-GPN) αἰτούμεθα G154 (V-PMI-1P) ἢ G2228 (PRT) νοοῦμεν, G3539 (V-PAI-1P) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δύναμιν G1411 (N-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐνεργουμένην G1754 (V-PMP-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμῖν, G1473 (P-1DP) [21] αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 (N-DSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP)‡ χριστῷ G5547 (N-DSM) Ἰησοῦ, G2424 (N-DSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πάσας G3956 (A-APF) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) γενεὰς G1074 (N-APF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αἰώνων. G165 (N-GPM) Ἀμήν. G281 (HEB)

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:1 N Ἰησοῦ ⇒ [Ἰησοῦ]
  2. ‡ 3:2 N εἴγε ⇒ εἴ γε
  3. ‡ 3:3a N ὅτι ⇒ [ὅτι]
  4. ‡ 3:3b N ἐγνώρισέν ⇒ ἐγνωρίσθη
  5. ‡ 3:6 N αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ χριστῷ ⇒ ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
  6. ‡ 3:7a N ἐγενόμην ⇒ ἐγενήθην
  7. ‡ 3:7b N τὴν δοθεῖσάν ⇒ τῆς δοθείσης
  8. ‡ 3:8a N ἐν ⇒ -
  9. ‡ 3:8b N τὸν ⇒ τὸ
  10. ‡ 3:8c N πλοῦτον ⇒ πλοῦτος
  11. ‡ 3:9a N πάντας ⇒ [πάντας]
  12. ‡ 3:9b N διὰ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ⇒ -
  13. ‡ 3:11 N χριστῷ ⇒ τῷ χριστῷ
  14. ‡ 3:12 N τὴν προσαγωγὴν ⇒ προσαγωγὴν
  15. ‡ 3:13 N ἐκκακεῖν ⇒ ἐγκακεῖν
  16. ‡ 3:14 N τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ⇒ -
  17. ‡ 3:16a N δῴη ⇒ δῷ
  18. ‡ 3:16b N τὸν πλοῦτον ⇒ τὸ πλοῦτος
  19. ‡ 3:18 N βάθος καὶ ὕψος ⇒ ὕψος καὶ βάθος
  20. ‡ 3:20 N ὑπὲρ ἐκπερισσοῦ ⇒ ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ
  21. ‡ 3:21 N ἐκκλησίᾳ ⇒ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ