14 For this reason I (A)bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [a]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to (B)the riches of His glory, to be (C)strengthened with power through His Spirit in (D)the inner man, 17 so that (E)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being (F)rooted and (G)grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with (H)all the [b]saints what is (I)the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know (J)the love of Christ which (K)surpasses knowledge, that you may be (L)filled up to all the (M)fullness of God.

20 (N)Now to Him who is (O)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, (P)according to the power that works within us, 21 (Q)to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations [c]forever and ever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:15 Or the whole
  2. Ephesians 3:18 V 8, note 1
  3. Ephesians 3:21 Lit of the age of the ages

18 [a]With all (A)prayer and petition [b](B)pray at all times (C)in the Spirit, and with this in view, [c](D)be on the alert with all (E)perseverance and (F)petition for all the saints, 19 and (G)pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me (H)in the opening of my mouth, to make known with (I)boldness (J)the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an (K)ambassador (L)in [d]chains; that [e]in proclaiming it I may speak (M)boldly, (N)as I ought to speak.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 6:18 Lit Through
  2. Ephesians 6:18 Lit praying
  3. Ephesians 6:18 Lit being
  4. Ephesians 6:20 Lit a chain
  5. Ephesians 6:20 Two early mss read I may speak it boldly