Thematic Bible

Ephesians 3:1

For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

Ephesians 3:2

you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?

Ephesians 3:3

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

Ephesians 3:4

By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.

Ephesians 3:5

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

The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Ephesians 3:7

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

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

and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

Ephesians 3:10

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

This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 3:12

In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

Ephesians 3:13

So then I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

Ephesians 3:14

For this reason I kneel before the Father

Ephesians 3:15

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.

Ephesians 3:16

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

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

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

and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:20

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

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