Ephesians 3:8-13

New Living Translation

⁸Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. ⁹I was chosen to explain to everyone^[a] this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

¹⁰God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. ¹¹This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹²Because of Christ and our faith in him,^[b] we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. ¹³So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.

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3:9 Some manuscripts do not include to everyone.
3:12 Or Because of Christ’s faithfulness.

Ephesians 3:8-13

English Standard Version

⁸To me, ^(A)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, ^(B)to preach to the Gentiles the ^(C)unsearchable ^(D)riches of Christ, ⁹and ^(E)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery ^(F)hidden for ages in^[a] God, ^(G)who created all things, ¹⁰so that through the church the manifold ^(H)wisdom of God ^(I)might now be made known to ^(J)the rulers and authorities ^(K)in the heavenly places. ¹¹This was ^(L)according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, ¹²in whom we have ^(M)boldness and ^(N)access with ^(O)confidence through our ^(P)faith in him. ¹³So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering ^(Q)for you, ^(R)which is your glory.

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Ephesians 3:9 Or by

Ephesians 3:8-13

New International Version

⁸Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,^(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles^(B) the boundless riches of Christ,^(C) ⁹and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,^(D) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. ¹⁰His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God^(E) should be made known^(F) to the rulers and authorities^(G) in the heavenly realms,^(H) ¹¹according to his eternal purpose^(I) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. ¹²In him and through faith in him we may approach God^(J) with freedom and confidence.^(K) ¹³I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.