Ephesians 3:14-4

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A Prayer for the Ephesians

¹⁴ For this reason I kneel^(A) 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^(B) he may strengthen you with power^(C) through his Spirit in your inner being,^{(D) 17} so that Christ may dwell in your hearts^(E) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted^(F) and established in love, ¹⁸ may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,^(G) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep^(H) is the love of Christ, ¹⁹ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge^(I)—that you may be filled^(J) to the measure of all the fullness of God.^(K)

²⁰ Now to him who is able^(L) to do immeasurably more than all we ask^(M) or imagine, according to his power^(N) 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.^(O)

Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ

4 As a prisoner^(P) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy^(Q) of the calling^(R) you have received. ² Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another^(S) in love.^{(T) 3} Make every effort to keep the unity^(U) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.^{(V) 4} There is one body^(W) and one Spirit,^(X) just as you were called to one hope when you were called^(Y); ⁵ one Lord,^(Z) one faith, one baptism; ⁶ one God and Father of all,^(AA) who is over all and through all and in all.^(AB)

⁷ But to each one of us^(AC) grace^(AD) has been given^(AE) as Christ apportioned it. ⁸ This is why it^[b] says:

⁹ (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions^[d]? ¹⁰ He who descended is the very one who ascended^(AH) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)^{(AI) 11} So Christ himself gave^(AJ) the apostles,^(AK) the prophets,^(AL) the evangelists,^(AM) the pastors and teachers,^{(AN) 12} to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ^(AO) may be built up^{(AP) 13} until we all reach unity^(AQ) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God^(AR) and become mature,^(AS) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.^(AT)

¹⁴ Then we will no longer be infants,^(AU) tossed back and forth by the waves,^(AV) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.^(AW)