3Ephesians 3

CHAP. III. / 5 The hidden mysterie, 6 that the Gentiles should be saued, 3 was made knowen to Paul by reuelation: 8 And to him was that grace giuen, that 9 he should preach it. 13 He desireth them not

1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,Select Ephesians 3:1

2If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to youward:Select Ephesians 3:2

3How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,Select Ephesians 3:3

4Whereby when ye reade, ye may vnderstand my knowledge in the mysterie of Christ.)Select Ephesians 3:4

5Which in other ages was not made knowen vnto the sonnes of men, as it is now reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,Select Ephesians 3:5

6That the Gentiles should be fellow heires, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel:Select Ephesians 3:6

7Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto mee, by the effectuall working of his power.Select Ephesians 3:7

8Vnto mee, who am lesse then the least of all Saints, is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,Select Ephesians 3:8

9And to make all men see, what is the fellowship of the mysterie, which from the beginning of the world, hath bene hid in God, who created all things by Iesus Christ:Select Ephesians 3:9

10To the intent that now vnto the principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the church, the manifold wisedome of God,Select Ephesians 3:10

11According to the eternall purpose which he purposed in Christ Iesus our Lord:Select Ephesians 3:11

12In whom we haue boldnesse and accesse, with confidence, by the faith of him.Select Ephesians 3:12

13Wherefore I desire that yee faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.Select Ephesians 3:13

14For this cause I bow my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,Select Ephesians 3:14

15Of whom the whole family in heauen and earth is named,Select Ephesians 3:15

16That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to bee strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,Select Ephesians 3:16

17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that yee being rooted and grounded in loue,Select Ephesians 3:17

18May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:Select Ephesians 3:18

19And to know the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that yee might bee filled with all the fulnesse of God.Select Ephesians 3:19

20Now vnto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly aboue all that wee aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,Select Ephesians 3:20

21Vnto him be glory in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.Select Ephesians 3:21