Ephesians 3

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 It is because of this that I, Paul, a prisoner of the Lord Jesus on behalf of you gentiles. . .	1 It is because of this that I, Paul, a prisoner of the Lord Jesus on behalf of you gentiles. . .
2 You have surely heard the way in which God entrusted me with the grace he gave me for your sake;	2 You have surely heard the way in which God entrusted me with the grace he gave me for your sake;
3 he made known to me by a revelation the mystery I have just described briefly-	3 he made known to me by a revelation the mystery I have just described briefly-
4 a reading of it wil enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.	4 a reading of it wil enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.
5 This mystery, as it is now revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets, was unknown tohumanity in previous generations:	5 This mystery, as it is now revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets, was unknown tohumanity in previous generations:
6 that the gentiles now have the same inheritance and form the same Body and enjoy the same promisein Christ Jesus through the gospel.	6 that the gentiles now have the same inheritance and form the same Body and enjoy the same promisein Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 I have been made the servant of that gospel by a gift of grace from God who gave it to me by theworkings of his power.	7 I have been made the servant of that gospel by a gift of grace from God who gave it to me by theworkings of his power.
8 I, who am less than the least of all God's holy people, have been entrusted with this special grace, ofproclaiming to the gentiles the unfathomable treasure of Christ	8 I, who am less than the least of all God's holy people, have been entrusted with this special grace, ofproclaiming to the gentiles the unfathomable treasure of Christ
9 and of throwing light on the inner workings of the mystery kept hidden through al the ages in God, theCreator of everything.	9 and of throwing light on the inner workings of the mystery kept hidden through al the ages in God, theCreator of everything.
10 The purpose of this was, that now, through the Church, the principalities and ruling forces should learnhow many-sided God's wisdom is,	10 The purpose of this was, that now, through the Church, the principalities and ruling forces should learnhow many-sided God's wisdom is,
11 according to the plan which he had formed from al eternity in Christ Jesus our Lord.	11 according to the plan which he had formed from al eternity in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 In him we are bold enough to approach God in complete confidence, through our faith in him;	12 In him we are bold enough to approach God in complete confidence, through our faith in him;
13 so, I beg you, do not let the hardships I go through on your account make you waver; they are yourglory.	13 so, I beg you, do not let the hardships I go through on your account make you waver; they are yourglory.
14 This, then, is what I pray, kneeling before the Father,	14 This, then, is what I pray, kneeling before the Father,
15 from whom every fatherhood, in heaven or on earth, takes its name.	15 from whom every fatherhood, in heaven or on earth, takes its name.
16 In the abundance of his glory may he, through his Spirit, enable you to grow firm in power with regardto your inner self,	16 In the abundance of his glory may he, through his Spirit, enable you to grow firm in power with regardto your inner self,
17 so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love,	17 so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love,
18 with al God's holy people you wil have the strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the heightand the depth;	18 with al God's holy people you wil have the strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the heightand the depth;
19 so that, knowing the love of Christ, which is beyond knowledge, you may be fil ed with the utterful ness of God.	19 so that, knowing the love of Christ, which is beyond knowledge, you may be fil ed with the utterful ness of God.
20 Glory be to him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine;	20 Glory be to him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine;
21 glory be to him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever.Amen.	21 glory be to him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever.Amen.