Ephesians 3 – Studienbibel

1 For this5127 cause5484 I1473 Paul3972, the prisoner1198 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 for5228 you5216 Gentiles1484, 2 If1489 ye have heard191 of the dispensation3622 of the grace5485 of God2316 which3588 is given1325 me3427 to1519 you-ward5209: 3 How that3754 by2596 revelation602 he made known1107 unto me3427 the mystery3466; (as2531 I wrote afore4270 in1722 few words3641,¹ 4 Whereby4314 3739, when ye read314, ye may1410 understand3539 my3450 knowledge4907 in1722 the mystery3466 of Christ5547) 5 Which3739 in1722 other2087 ages1074 was1107 not3756 made known1107 unto the sons5207 of men444, as5613 it is601 now3568 revealed601 unto his846 holy40 apostles652 and2532 prophets4396 by1722 the Spirit4151; 6 That the Gentiles1484 should be1511 fellowheirs4789, and2532 of the same body4954, and2532 partakers4830 of his846 promise1860 in1722 Christ5547 by1223 the gospel2098: 7 Whereof3739 I was made1096 a minister1249, according2596 to the gift1431 of the grace5485 of God2316 given1325 unto me3427 by2596 the effectual working1753 of his846 power1411. 8 Unto me1698, who am less than the least1647 of all3956 saints40, is1325 this3778 grace5485 given1325, that I should preach2097 among1722 the Gentiles1484 the unsearchable421 riches4149 of Christ5547; 9 And2532 to make5461 all3956 men see5461 what5101 is the fellowship2842 of the mystery3466, which3588 from575 the beginning of the world165 hath been hid613 in1722 God2316, who3588 created2936 all things3956 by1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547: 10 To the intent that2443 now3568 unto the principalities746 and2532 powers1849 in1722 heavenly2032 places might be known1107 by1223 the church1577 the manifold4182 wisdom4678 of God2316, 11 According to2596 the eternal165 purpose4286 which3739 he purposed4160 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962: 12 In1722 whom3739 we have2192 boldness3954 and2532 access4318 with1722 confidence4006 by1223 the faith4102 of him846. 13 Wherefore1352 I desire154 that ye faint1573 not3361 at1722 my3450 tribulations2347 for5228 you5216, which3748 is2076 your5216 glory1391.

14 For this5127 cause5484 I bow2578 my3450 knees1119 unto4314 the Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, 15 Of1537 whom3739 the whole3956 family3965 in1722 heaven3772 and2532 earth1909 1093 is named3687, 16 That2443 he would grant1325 you5213, according to2596 the riches4149 of his846 glory1391, to be strengthened2901 with might1411 by1223 his846 Spirit4151 in1519 the inner2080 man444; 17 That Christ5547 may dwell2730 in1722 your5216 hearts2588 by1223 faith4102; that2443 ye, being rooted4492 and2532 grounded2311 in1722 love26, 18 May be able1840 to comprehend2638 with4862 all3956 saints40 what5101 is the breadth4114, and2532 length3372, and2532 depth899, and2532 height5311; 19 And5037 to know1097 the love26 of Christ5547, which passeth5235 knowledge1108, that2443 ye might be filled4137 with1519 all3956 the fulness4138 of God2316. 20 Now1161 unto him that is able1410 to do4160 exceeding5228 abundantly1537 4053 above5228 all3956 that3739 we ask154 or2228 think3539, according to2596 the power1411 that worketh1754 in1722 us2254, 21 Unto him846 be glory1391 in1722 the church1577 by1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 throughout1519 all3956 ages1074, world165 without end165. Amen281.