以 弗 所 書 3
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保罗向外族人传教
3 因此，我，保罗为了你们非犹太人，成为耶稣基督的囚徒。 2 你们肯定知道，上帝通过他的恩典，赐给了我帮助你们的这项工作。 3 上帝通过启示，让我获悉了他的秘密计划，正如我已简要地写给你们的那样。 4 如果你们读了，你们就会懂得我对基督秘密真理的见解。 5 这个奥秘以往没有向人类披露过。而现在，上帝通过圣灵把它启示给了他的圣使和先知。 6 这个奥秘是：通过福音，非犹太人和犹太人成为共同的继承人。他们是同一个身体的组成部分，共同分享着上帝在耶稣基督里许下的诺言。
7 由于上帝的恩赐，我成了一名传播福音的仆人，这恩赐是上帝运用他的力量赐给我的。 8 虽然我在上帝的子民里最微不足道，但是却蒙恩向外族人传播基督那丰富的、不可捉摸的福音， 9 让全人类都清楚上帝的秘密计划，自古以来，万物的创造者上帝就把这秘密隐藏起来， 10 以便现在通过教会 [a]，让天界的统治者和权势者明白他的多重智慧。 11 这和上帝的永恒目的是一致的，他已在耶稣基督我们的主之中实现了它。 12 在基督中，凭借对他的信仰，我们坦然无畏地来到上帝的面前。 13 因此我请求你们，不要因为我为你们遭受苦难而沮丧，我的苦难会给你们带来荣誉。
基督之爱
14 因此，我在父面前下拜祈祷。 15 无论是天上地下，所有的家庭都从他那里领受到它的名。 16 我请求父用他的伟大荣耀通过圣灵赐给你们力量，让你们内心得以坚强。 17 我祈祷，通过信仰，基督会活在你们心里，并使你们的根基深植于爱中， 18 以便让你们和上帝的所有圣民都有能力去理解基督之爱的博大精深。 19 基督的爱比任何人所能知道的都要伟大。但是，我祈祷你们能够知道那种爱，这样，你们才能彻底被上帝的丰富所充满。
20 上帝运用工作在我们之中的力量，能够成就远超过我们所求和所想的事情。 21 愿在教会和耶稣基督之中的荣耀世世代代、永远永远属于他，阿们。
Footnotes
- 以 弗 所 書 3:10 教会： 上帝的教会—在基督之中他的子民。
Ephesians 3
American Standard Version
3 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,— 2 if so be that ye have heard of the [a]dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; 3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the [b]gospel, 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to [c]preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 and to [d]make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 according to the [e]eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through [f]our faith in him. 13 Wherefore I ask that [g]ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which [h]are your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, 15 from whom every [i]family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto 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 the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto [j]all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:2 Or, stewardship
- Ephesians 3:6 Greek good tidings. See Mt. 4:23 margin.
- Ephesians 3:8 Greek bring good tidings of the etc. Compare 2:17.
- Ephesians 3:9 Some ancient authorities read bring to light what is.
- Ephesians 3:11 Greek purpose of the ages.
- Ephesians 3:12 Or, the faith of him
- Ephesians 3:13 Or, I
- Ephesians 3:13 Or, is
- Ephesians 3:15 Greek fatherhood.
- Ephesians 3:21 Greek all the generations of the age of the ages.
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