以弗所書 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
外族人的福音使者
3 為此，我保羅為了把基督耶穌傳給你們外族人而作了囚犯。 2 相信你們已經聽說了，上帝委派我將祂的恩典傳給你們。 3 祂藉著啟示讓我明白福音的奧祕，正如我前面簡要提過的。 4 你們讀過之後，就能明白我對基督的奧祕有深刻的認識。 5 自古以來，上帝沒有讓人知道這奧祕，如今祂藉著聖靈將這奧祕啟示給祂的聖使徒和先知。 6 這奧祕就是外族人能夠在基督耶穌裡藉著福音與以色列人同作後嗣，同為一體，同享應許。
7 上帝運用大能賜給我恩典，叫我成為這福音的使者。 8 我本來比最卑微的聖徒還卑微，卻蒙上帝賜我這恩典，讓我把基督那測不透的豐富傳給外族人， 9 讓全人類都明白世代隱藏在創造萬物的上帝裡面的奧祕， 10 目的是為了透過教會讓天上的執政者和掌權者現在可以看出上帝豐富的智慧。 11 這是上帝萬世以前在我們主基督耶穌裡定好的計劃。 12 我們靠著基督、藉著信祂可以坦然無懼、毫無疑慮地來到上帝面前。 13 所以，我請求各位不要因我為你們受苦而沮喪，這其實是你們的榮耀。
基督的愛
14-15 為此，我跪在天地萬物的本源——天父面前， 16 祈求祂按照自己豐富的榮耀，藉著祂的靈，以大能使你們內在的生命剛強起來， 17 使基督藉著你們的信心住在你們心裡，使你們在愛中扎根、堅立， 18 以便能夠與眾聖徒一同領悟基督的愛是多麼長闊高深， 19 並知道基督的愛是遠超過人所能理解的愛，好叫上帝無限的豐富充滿你們。
20 上帝的能力運行在我們裡面，能夠豐豐富富地成就一切，超過我們所求所想的。 21 願祂在教會中，在基督耶穌裡得到榮耀，直到世世代代，永永遠遠。阿們！
Ephesians 3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles
3 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you? 3 The mystery was made known to me by revelation,(B) as I have briefly written above. 4 By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.(C) 5 This was not made known to people[a] in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets(D) by the Spirit: 6 The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise(E) in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 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.(F)
8 This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches(G) of the Messiah, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created(H) all things. 10 This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom(I) may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.(J) 11 This is according to His eternal purpose(K) accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord. 12 In Him we have boldness and confident access(L) through faith in Him.[b] 13 So then I ask you not to be discouraged(M) over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.(N)
Prayer for Spiritual Power
14 For this reason I kneel(O) before the Father[c] 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches(P) of His glory,(Q) to be strengthened with power(R) in the inner man(S) through His Spirit, 17 and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,(T) 19 and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to Him who is able(U) to do above and beyond all that we ask or think(V) according to the power(W) that works in us— 21 to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.(X)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:5 Lit to the sons of men
- Ephesians 3:12 Or through His faithfulness
- Ephesians 3:14 Other mss add of our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 3
King James Version
3 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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