Efeso 3
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
Ang Plano sang Dios sa mga Indi Judio
3 Ang kabangdanan nga ako, si Pablo, ginpriso, tungod kay nagaalagad ako kay Cristo paagi sa pagwali nga kamo nga mga indi Judio nalakip man sa pagpakamaayo sang Dios. 2 Sigurado gid nga nabatian ninyo nga sa bugay sang Dios iya ako ginsaligan nga mangin manugwali para sa inyo kaayuhan. 3 Nagpahayag ang Dios sa akon sang iya tinago nga plano para sa inyo nga mga indi Judio. (Nasambit ko na ini sing malip-ot sa sini nga sulat.[a] 4 Kon nabasa ninyo, makita ninyo nga nahibaluan ko gid ang tinago nga plano sang Dios para sa inyo paagi kay Cristo.) 5 Sang una wala gid ginpahibalo sang Dios sa mga tawo ang ini nga plano, pero subong ginpahayag na niya sa iya pinili nga mga apostoles kag mga propeta paagi sa Espiritu Santo. 6 Kag amo ini ang iya plano: nga paagi sa Maayong Balita parte kay Cristo, ang mga indi Judio mangin kaupod man sang mga Judio nga magabaton sang mga promisa sang Dios, kag mangin miyembro man sila sang isa ka lawas tungod nga sila ara kay Cristo Jesus.
7 Sa bugay sang Dios, ginhimo niya ako nga manugwali sang Maayong Balita paagi sa iya gahom. 8 Ako ang labing kubos sa tanan nga katawhan sang Dios, pero ginhatagan ako sang Dios sang pribilehiyo sa pagsugid sa mga indi Judio sang Maayong Balita parte sa indi matungkad nga pagpakamaayo nga halin kay Cristo. 9 Ang Dios nga nagtuga sang tanan nga butang wala gid nagsugid sa bisan kay sin-o kon ano ang iya tinago nga plano. Pero subong ginsugo niya ako sa pagpasanag sa tanan kon paano niya ginatuman ato nga plano, 10 agod paagi sa iglesya mapakita niya subong sa mga pangulo kag sa mga may awtoridad sa kalangitan kon ano gid ang iya kaalam nga iya ginapahayag sa nagkalain-lain nga paagi. 11 Ini amo ang iya plano bisan pa sang una, kag natuman na niya ini paagi kay Cristo Jesus nga aton Ginoo. 12 Tungod sang aton pagtuo kay Cristo kag tungod nga kita ara na sa iya, makapalapit na kita sa Dios nga wala sing kahadlok ukon pagkatahap. 13 Gani nagapangabay ako sa inyo nga indi kamo magkaluya tungod sang akon mga ginaantos, kay ini para sa inyo kaayuhan.
Ang Gugma ni Cristo
14 Kon madumduman ko ang plano sang Dios nagaluhod ako sa pagsimba sa iya. 15 Siya amo ang Amay sang tanan nga ari sa kalibutan kag didto sa langit, nga iya ginatawag nga miyembro sang iya pamilya. 16 Makagagahom gid siya. Gani nagapangamuyo ako sa iya nga hatagan niya sang gahom kag kusog ang inyo espirituhanon nga kabuhi paagi sa iya Espiritu, 17 agod si Cristo magpuyo sa inyo tagipusuon tungod sang inyo pagtuo. Ginapangamuyo ko man nga magpanggamot kamo kag magmalig-on sa gugma sang Dios, 18 agod nga kamo kag ang iban pa nga mga katawhan sang Dios makaintiendi kon daw ano kadako ang gugma ni Cristo sa aton. 19 Kabay pa nga mahibaluan ninyo ang iya gugma, bisan nga indi gid ini maintiendihan sing bug-os; agod ang tanan nga ara sa Dios mangin ara man sa inyo.
20 Dayawon ta ang Dios, tungod nga paagi sa iya gahom nga nagapanghikot sa aton, ang iya mahimo sobra pa sa aton ginapangayo ukon ginahunahuna. 21 Dayawon ta siya hasta san-o tungod sang mga kaayuhan nga iya ginhimo sa iglesya nga ara kay Cristo Jesus. Amen.[b]
Ephesians 3
English Standard Version
The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed
3 For this reason I, Paul, (A)a prisoner of Christ Jesus (B)on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of (C)the stewardship of (D)God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 (E)how the mystery was made known to me (F)by revelation, (G)as I have written briefly. 4 (H)When you read this, you can perceive my insight into (I)the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is[a] that the Gentiles are (J)fellow heirs, (K)members of the same body, and (L)partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 (M)Of this gospel I was made (N)a minister according to the gift of (O)God's grace, which was given me (P)by the working of his power. 8 To me, (Q)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (R)to preach to the Gentiles the (S)unsearchable (T)riches of Christ, 9 and (U)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery (V)hidden for ages in[b] God, (W)who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold (X)wisdom of God (Y)might now be made known to (Z)the rulers and authorities (AA)in the heavenly places. 11 This was (AB)according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have (AC)boldness and (AD)access with (AE)confidence through our (AF)faith in him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering (AG)for you, (AH)which is your glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom (AI)every family[c] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to (AJ)the riches of his glory (AK)he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit (AL)in your inner being, 17 (AM)so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being (AN)rooted and (AO)grounded in love, 18 may have strength to (AP)comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and (AQ)height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ (AR)that surpasses knowledge, that (AS)you may be filled with all (AT)the fullness of God.
20 (AU)Now to (AV)him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, (AW)according to the power at work within us, 21 (AX)to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:6 The words This mystery is are inferred from verse 4
- Ephesians 3:9 Or by
- Ephesians 3:15 Or from whom all fatherhood; the Greek word patria in verse 15 is closely related to the word for Father in verse 14
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.
Ephesians 3
New King James Version
The Mystery Revealed
3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the [a]dispensation of the grace of God (A)which was given to me for you, 3 (B)how that by revelation (C)He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles (D)should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 (E)of which I became a minister (F)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by (G)the effective working of His power.
Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, (H)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (I)the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the [b]fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who (J)created all things [c]through Jesus Christ; 10 (K)to the intent that now (L)the [d]manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church (M)to the [e]principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 (N)according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access (O)with confidence through faith in Him. 13 (P)Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, (Q)which is your glory.
Appreciation of the Mystery
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the (R)Father [f]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, (S)according to the riches of His glory, (T)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (U)the inner man, 17 (V)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (W)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (X)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (Y)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (Z)with all the fullness of God.
20 Now (AA)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (AB)above all that we ask or think, (AC)according to the power that works in us, 21 (AD)to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:2 stewardship
- Ephesians 3:9 NU, M stewardship (dispensation)
- Ephesians 3:9 NU omits through Jesus Christ
- Ephesians 3:10 variegated or many-sided
- Ephesians 3:10 rulers
- Ephesians 3:14 NU omits of our Lord Jesus Christ
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