Lettera agli Efesini - Ephesians 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Δια τουτο εγω ο Παυλος, ο δεσμιος του Ιησου Χριστου υπερ υμων των εθνικων,	1 By reason of this grace, I, Paul, am a prisoner of Jesus Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles.
2 επειδη ηκουσατε την οικονομιαν της χαριτος του Θεου της δοθεισης εις εμε υπερ υμων,	2 Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you:
3 οτι δι' αποκαλυψεως εφανερωσεν εις εμε το μυστηριον, καθως προεγραψα συντομως,	3 that, by means of revelation, the mystery was made known to me, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 εξ ων δυνασθε αναγινωσκοντες να νοησητε την εν τω μυστηριω του Χριστου γνωσιν μου,	4 Yet, by reading this closely, you might be able to understand my prudence in the mystery of Christ.
5 το οποιον εν αλλαις γενεαις δεν εγνωστοποιηθη εις τους υιους των ανθρωπων, καθως τωρα απεκαλυφθη δια Πνευματος εις τους αγιους αυτου αποστολους και προφητας,	5 In other generations, this was unknown to the sons of men, even as it has now been revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit,
6 να ηναι τα εθνη συγκληρονομα και συσσωμα και συμμετοχα της επαγγελιας αυτου εν τω Χριστω δια του ευαγγελιου,	6 so that the Gentiles would be co-heirs, and of the same body, and partners together, by his promise in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel.
7 του οποιου εγεινα υπηρετης κατα την δωρεαν της χαριτος του Θεου, την δοθεισαν εις εμε κατα την ενεργειαν της δυναμεως αυτου.	7 Of this Gospel, I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which has been given to me by means of the operation of his virtue.
8 Εις εμε τον πλεον ελαχιστον παντων των αγιων εδοθη η χαρις αυτη, να ευαγγελισω μεταξυ των εθνων τον ανεξιχνιαστον πλουτον του Χριστου	8 Although I am the least of all the saints, I have been given this grace: to evangelize among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 και να φωτισω παντας, ποια ειναι η κοινωνια του μυστηριου του αποκεκρυμμενου απο των αιωνων εν τω Θεω οστις εκτισε τα παντα δια του Ιησου Χριστου,	9 and to enlighten everyone concerning the dispensation of the mystery, hidden before the ages in God who created all things,
10 δια να γνωρισθη τωρα δια της εκκλησιας εν τοις επουρανιοις εις τας αρχας και τας εξουσιας η πολυποικιλος σοφια του Θεου,	10 so that the manifold wisdom of God may become well-known to the principalities and powers in the heavens, through the Church,
11 κατα την αιωνιον προθεσιν, την οποιαν εκαμεν εν Χριστω Ιησου τω Κυριω ημων,	11 according to that timeless purpose, which he has formed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 δια του οποιου εχομεν την παρρησιαν και την εισοδον με πεποιθησιν δια της εις αυτον πιστεως.	12 In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence, through his faith.
13 Δια τουτο σας παρακαλω να μη αθυμητε δια τας υπερ υμων θλιψεις μου, το οποιον ειναι δοξα υμων.	13 Because of this, I ask you not to be weakened by my tribulations on your behalf; for this is your glory.
14 Δια τουτο καμπτω τα γονατα μου προς τον Πατερα του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου,	14 By reason of this grace, I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 εκ του οποιου πασα πατρια εν ουρανοις και επι γης ονομαζεται,	15 from whom all paternity in heaven and on earth takes its name.
16 δια να δωση εις εσας κατα τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου, να κραταιωθητε εν δυναμει δια του Πνευματος αυτου εις τον εσωτερικον ανθρωπον,	16 And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, in the inner man,
17 δια να κατοικηση ο Χριστος δια της πιστεως εν ταις καρδιαις υμων,	17 so that Christ may live in your hearts through a faith rooted in, and founded on, charity.
18 ωστε να δυνηθητε, ερριζωμενοι και τεθεμελιωμενοι εν αγαπη, να καταλαβητε μετα παντων των αγιων τι το πλατος και μηκος και βαθος και υψος,	18 So may you be able to embrace, with all the saints, what is the width and length and height and depth
19 και να γνωρισητε την αγαπην του Χριστου την υπερβαινουσαν πασαν γνωσιν, δια να πληρωθητε με ολον το πληρωμα του Θεου.	19 of the charity of Christ, and even be able to know that which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Εις δε τον δυναμενον υπερεκπερισσου να καμη υπερ παντα οσα ζητουμεν η νοουμεν, κατα την δυναμιν την ενεργουμενην εν ημιν,	20 Now to him who is able to do all things, more abundantly than we could ever ask or understand, by means of the virtue which is at work in us:
21 εις αυτον εστω η δοξα εν τη εκκλησια δια Ιησου Χριστου εις πασας τας γενεας του αιωνος των αιωνων? αμην.	21 to him be glory, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, throughout every generation, forever and ever. Amen.