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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ephesians 3 NIV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ephesians/3.htm" 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Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.</p> <p class="sectionhead">A Prayer for the Ephesians</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For this reason I kneel before the Father, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>from whom every family <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).">a</a></sup></span> in heaven and on earth derives its name. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Greek for <i>family</i> (<i>patria</i>) is derived from the Greek for <i>father</i> (<i>pater</i>).</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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