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Ephesians 3:1-13

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

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1 For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

2 if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which has been given to me in you,

2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

3 how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote above in a few words,

3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

4 by which, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of the Christ),

4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body and partakers of his promise in the Christ by the gospel,

6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the operation of his power.

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.

8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ

8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,

9 and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the ages has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.

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

10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} the manifold wisdom of God,

10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

12 In whom we have security and access with confidence by the faith of him.

12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

13 Therefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.