Ephesians 3

¹For this reason I , Paul , a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles —

²assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you ,

³how the mystery was made known to me by revelation , as I have written briefly .

⁴When you read this , you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ ,

⁵which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit .

⁶This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs , members of the same body , and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel .

⁷Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace , which was given me by the working of his power .

⁸To me , though I am the very least of all the saints , this grace was given , to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ,

⁹and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things ,

¹⁰so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places .

¹¹This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord ,

¹²in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him .

¹³So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you , which is your glory .

¹⁴For this reason I bow my knees before the Father ,

¹⁵from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named ,

¹⁶that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being ,

¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith — that you, being rooted and grounded in love ,

¹⁸may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth ,

¹⁹and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge , that you may be filled with all the fullness of God .

²⁰Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think , according to the power at work within us ,

²¹to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations , forever and ever . Amen .