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奉命傳福音於外邦人

因此,我保羅——為你們外邦人做了基督耶穌被囚的,替你們祈禱[a] 諒必你們曾聽見神賜恩給我,將關切你們的職分託付我, 用啟示使我知道福音的奧祕,正如我以前略略寫過的。 你們念了,就能曉得我深知基督的奧祕。 這奧祕在以前的世代沒有叫人知道,像如今藉著聖靈啟示他的聖使徒和先知一樣。 這奧祕就是外邦人在基督耶穌裡,藉著福音,得以同為後嗣,同為一體,同蒙應許。 我做了這福音的執事,是照神的恩賜,這恩賜是照他運行的大能賜給我的。 我本來比眾聖徒中最小的還小,然而他還賜我這恩典,叫我把基督那測不透的豐富傳給外邦人, 又使眾人都明白,這歷代以來隱藏在創造萬物之神裡的奧祕是如何安排的, 10 為要藉著教會,使天上執政的、掌權的現在得知神百般的智慧。 11 這是照神從萬世以前在我們主基督耶穌裡所定的旨意。 12 我們因信耶穌,就在他裡面放膽無懼,篤信不疑地來到神面前。 13 所以,我求你們不要因我為你們所受的患難喪膽,這原是你們的榮耀。

基督有莫測之愛

14 因此,我在父面前屈膝—— 15 天上地上的各[b]家,都是從他得名—— 16 求他按著他豐盛的榮耀,藉著他的靈,叫你們心裡的力量剛強起來, 17 使基督因你們的信住在你們心裡,叫你們的愛心有根有基, 18 能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛是何等長闊高深, 19 並知道這愛是過於人所能測度的,便叫神一切所充滿的充滿了你們。

20 神能照著運行在我們心裡的大力,充充足足地成就一切,超過我們所求所想的。 21 但願他在教會中,並在基督耶穌裡得著榮耀,直到世世代代,永永遠遠!阿們。

Footnotes

  1. 以弗所書 3:1 此句是對照14節所加。
  2. 以弗所書 3:15 或作:全。

Omulimu gwa Pawulo mu Baamawanga

(A)Nze Pawulo, Kristo Yesu yanfuula omusibe we, nsobole okuyamba mmwe Abaamawanga.

(B)Mwawulira ekisa kya Katonda kye naweebwa okubayamba. (C)Nga bwe nasooka okubawandiikira mu bimpimpi, Katonda alina okubikkulirwa okw’ekyama kwe yandaga. (D)Bwe munaasoma ebbaluwa eno mujja kusobola okutegeera ebyo bye mmanyi ku kyama kya Kristo. (E)Mu biro eby’edda, tewali yali amanyi kyama ekyo okutuusa Omwoyo wa Katonda bw’akibikkulidde abatume be abatukuvu ne bannabbi. (F)Kino kye kyama kye njogerako: olw’enjiri ya Kristo, Abaamawanga balisikira wamu ne Isirayiri ekyo Katonda kye yasuubiza, era baliba omubiri gumu, era ne bagabanira wamu ekisuubizo ekyo mu Kristo Yesu.

(G)Nafuuka omuweereza w’enjiri eyo olw’ekirabo eky’ekisa kya Katonda kye naweebwa, Katonda ng’akolera mu maanyi ge. (H)Newaakubadde nga nze nsembayo wansi mu batukuvu bonna, naweebwa ekisa ekyo, okubuulira Abaamawanga emikisa egiri mu Kristo egitageraageraganyizika. (I)Katonda eyatonda ebintu byonna yayagala nnyambe buli muntu okutegeera ebyekyama ebyali bikwekeddwa mu Katonda. 10 (J)Katonda yakigenderera atyo, ng’ayita mu kkanisa, alyoke yeeyoleke eri amaanyi n’obuyinza ebiri mu nsi ey’omwoyo eya waggulu, ng’abalaga nga bw’alina amagezi amangi ag’ebika eby’enjawulo. 11 Katonda yakola bw’atyo ng’enteekateeka ye ey’emirembe n’emirembe bw’eri, gye yatuukiriza mu ebyo byonna Kristo Yesu Mukama waffe bye yakola. 12 (K)Kristo atuwa obuvumu n’obugumu, tulyoke tusembere mu maaso ga Katonda olw’okukkiriza nga tetutya. 13 Kyenva mbeegayirira muleme kuterebuka olw’okubonaabona kwange ku lwammwe, kubanga ekyo kibaleetera kitiibwa.

Okwagala kwa Kristo

14 (L)Nfukaamirira Kitaffe, 15 ebika byonna eby’omu ggulu n’eby’oku nsi mwe biggya obulamu. 16 (M)Nsaba Katonda oyo akola eby’ekitalo era agulumizibwa, agumyenga era anywezenga omuntu wammwe ow’omunda, olw’Omwoyo we, 17 (N)Kristo alyoke abeerenga mu mitima gyammwe olw’okukkiriza kwammwe. Mbasabira mubeerenga n’emirandira mu kwagala nga mukunywereddemu, 18 (O)mulyoke mubeerenga n’amaanyi awamu n’abatukuvu bonna, okusobola okutegeera obugazi, n’obuwanvu, n’obugulumivu n’okukka wansi ebiri mu kwagala kwa Kristo. 19 (P)Njagala mutegeere okwagala kwa Kristo okusukkiridde okutegeera kwonna, mulyoke musobole okutegeerera ddala Katonda bw’ali.

20 (Q)Kaakano nsaba nti oyo akola ebintu byonna okusinga byonna bye tusaba, ne bye tulowooza, ng’amaanyi ge bwe gali agakolera mu ffe, 21 (R)agulumizibwenga mu Kkanisa ne mu Kristo Yesu, emirembe n’emirembe. Amiina.

God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me(B) for you, that is, the mystery(C) made known to me by revelation,(D) as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(E) into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.(F) This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs(G) together with Israel, members together of one body,(H) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.(I)

I became a servant of this gospel(J) by the gift of God’s grace given me(K) through the working of his power.(L) Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(M) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(N) the boundless riches of Christ,(O) and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(P) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God(Q) should be made known(R) to the rulers and authorities(S) in the heavenly realms,(T) 11 according to his eternal purpose(U) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God(V) with freedom and confidence.(W) 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel(X) before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches(Y) he may strengthen you with power(Z) through his Spirit in your inner being,(AA) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(AB) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(AC) and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,(AD) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep(AE) is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(AF)—that you may be filled(AG) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(AH)

20 Now to him who is able(AI) to do immeasurably more than all we ask(AJ) or imagine, according to his power(AK) that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).