Thematic Bible




Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)

On account of this I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:2 (show verse)

--if indeed you have heard [about] the stewardship of God's grace given to me for you.

Ephesians 3:3 (show verse)

According to revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief,

Ephesians 3:4 (show verse)

so that you may be able when you read to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

Ephesians 3:5 (show verse)

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

Ephesians 3:6 (show verse)

[that] the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow sharers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Ephesians 3:7 (show verse)

of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God's grace given to me, according to the working of his power.

Ephesians 3:8 (show verse)

To me, the least of all the saints, was given this grace: to proclaim the good news of the fathomless riches of Christ to the Gentiles,

Ephesians 3:9 (show verse)

and to enlighten everyone [as to] what [is] the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all [things],

Ephesians 3:10 (show verse)

in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly [places] through the church,

Ephesians 3:11 (show verse)

according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Ephesians 3:12 (show verse)

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through faith in him.

Ephesians 3:13 (show verse)

Therefore I ask [you] not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 (show verse)

On account of this, I bend my knees before the Father,

Ephesians 3:15 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 3:16 (show verse)

that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

Ephesians 3:17 (show verse)

[that] Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love),

Ephesians 3:18 (show verse)

in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and height, and depth,

Ephesians 3:19 (show verse)

and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:20 (show verse)

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

Ephesians 3:21 (show verse)

to him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.