Thematic Bible
Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)
For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
Ephesians 3:2 (show verse)
you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?
Ephesians 3:3 (show verse)
The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.
Ephesians 3:4 (show verse)
By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.
Ephesians 3:5 (show verse)
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
Ephesians 3:6 (show verse)
The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Ephesians 3:7 (show verse)
I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power.
Ephesians 3:8 (show verse)
This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,
Ephesians 3:9 (show verse)
and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.
Ephesians 3:10 (show verse)
This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.
Ephesians 3:11 (show verse)
This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 3:12 (show verse)
In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.
Ephesians 3:13 (show verse)
So then I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.
Ephesians 3:14 (show verse)
For this reason I kneel before the Father
Ephesians 3:15 (show verse)
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
Ephesians 3:16 (show verse)
I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,
Ephesians 3:17 (show verse)
and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,
Ephesians 3:18 (show verse)
may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,
Ephesians 3:19 (show verse)
and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:20 (show verse)
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—
Ephesians 3:21 (show verse)
to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.