Ephesians 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ephesians 4

¹I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

KJVI^G1473 therefore^G3767, the prisoner^G1198 of^G1722 the Lord^G2962, beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209 that ye walk^G4043^(G5658) worthy^G516 of the vocation^G2821 wherewith^G3739 ye are called^G2564^(G5681),

² with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

KJVWith^G3326 all^G3956 lowliness^G5012 and^G2532 meekness^G4236, with^G3326 longsuffering^G3115, forbearing^G430^(G5740) one another^G240 in^G1722 love^G26;

³ being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

KJVEndeavouring^G4704^(G5723) to keep^G5083^(G5721) the unity^G1775 of the Spirit^G4151 in^G1722 the bond^G4886 of peace^G1515.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,

KJVThere is one^G1520 body^G4983, and^G2532 one^G1520 Spirit^G4151, even as^G2531^G2532 ye are called^G2564^(G5681) in^G1722 one^G3391 hope^G1680 of your^G5216 calling^G2821;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

KJVOne^G1520 Lord^G2962, one^G1520 faith^G4102, one^G3391 baptism^G908,

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.

KJVOne^G1520 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of all^G3956, who^G3588 is above^G1909 all^G3956, and^G2532 through^G1223 all^G3956, and^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213 all^G3956.

⁷ But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

KJVBut^G1161 unto every^G1538 one^G1520 of us^G2257 is given^G1325^(G5681) grace^G5485 according to^G2596 the measure^G3358 of the gift^G1431 of Christ^G5547.

⁸ Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

KJVWherefore^G1352 he saith^G3004^(G5719), When he ascended^G305^(G5631) up^G1519 on high^G5311, he led captivity^G162^(G5656) captive^G161, and^G2532 gave^G1325^(G5656) gifts^G1390 unto men^G444.

⁹ Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

KJV(Now^G1161 that he ascended^G305^(G5627), what^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) but^G1508 that^G3754 he^G2597 also^G2532 descended^G2597^(G5627) first^G4412 into^G1519 the lower^G2737 parts^G3313 of the earth^G1093?

¹⁰ He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

KJVHe^G846 that descended^G2597^(G5631) is^G2076^(G5748) the same also^G2532 that ascended up^G305^(G5631) far above^G5231 all^G3956 heavens^G3772, that^G2443 he might fill^G4137^(G5661) all things^G3956.)

¹¹ He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 gave^G1325^(G5656) some^G3303, apostles^G652; and^G1161 some, prophets^G4396; and^G1161 some, evangelists^G2099; and^G1161 some, pastors^G4166 and^G2532 teachers^G1320;

¹² for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

KJVFor^G4314 the perfecting^G2677 of the saints^G40, for^G1519 the work^G2041 of the ministry^G1248, for^G1519 the edifying^G3619 of the body^G4983 of Christ^G5547:

¹³ until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

KJVTill^G3360 we all^G3956 come^G2658^(G5661) in^G1519 the unity^G1775 of the faith^G4102, and^G2532 of the knowledge^G1922 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, unto^G1519 a perfect^G5046 man^G435, unto^G1519 the measure^G3358 of the stature^G2244 of the fulness^G4138 of Christ^G5547:

¹⁴ that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

KJVThat^G2443 we henceforth be^G5600^(G5753) no more^G3371 children^G3516, tossed to and fro^G2831^(G5740), and^G2532 carried about with^G4064^(G5746) every^G3956 wind^G417 of doctrine^G1319, by^G1722 the sleight^G2940 of men^G444, and cunning craftiness^G1722^G3834, whereby^G4314 they lie in wait^G3180 to deceive^G4106;

¹⁵ but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

KJVBut^G1161 speaking the truth^G226^(G5723) in^G1722 love^G26, may grow up^G837^(G5661) into^G1519 him^G846 in all things^G3956, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776, even Christ^G5547:

¹⁶ from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

KJVFrom^G1537 whom^G3739 the whole^G3956 body^G4983 fitly joined together^G4883^(G5746) and^G2532 compacted^G4822^(G5746) by^G1223 that which every^G3956 joint^G860 supplieth^G2024, according^G2596 to the effectual working^G1753 in^G1722 the measure^G3358 of every^G1538 part^G1520^G3313, maketh^G4160^(G5731) increase^G838 of the body^G4983 unto^G1519 the edifying^G3619 of itself^G1438 in^G1722 love^G26.

¹⁷ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

KJVThis^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719) therefore^G3767, and^G2532 testify^G3143^(G5736) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, that ye^G5209 henceforth^G3371 walk^G4043^(G5721) not^G3371 as^G2531^G2532 other^G3062 Gentiles^G1484 walk^G4043^(G5719), in^G1722 the vanity^G3153 of their^G846 mind^G3563,

¹⁸ being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

KJVHaving the understanding^G1271 darkened^G4654^(G5772), being^G5607^(G5752) alienated^G526^(G5772) from the life^G2222 of God^G2316 through^G1223 the ignorance^G52 that is^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 them^G846, because^G1223 of the blindness^G4457 of their^G846 heart^G2588:

¹⁹ They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

KJVWho^G3748 being past feeling^G524^(G5761) have given^G3860 themselves^G1438 over^G3860^(G5656) unto lasciviousness^G766, to^G1519 work^G2039 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167 with^G1722 greediness^G4124.

²⁰ But you didn’t learn Christ that way,

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210 have^G3129 not^G3756 so^G3779 learned^G3129^(G5627) Christ^G5547;

²¹ if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

KJVIf so be that^G1489 ye have heard^G191^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 have been taught^G1321^(G5681) by^G1722 him^G846, as^G2531 the truth^G225 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 Jesus^G2424:

²² that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

KJVThat ye^G5209 put off^G659^(G5641) concerning^G2596 the former^G4387 conversation^G391 the old^G3820 man^G444, which^G3588 is corrupt^G5351^(G5746) according^G2596 to the deceitful^G539 lusts^G1939;

²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

KJVAnd^G1161 be renewed^G365^(G5745) in the spirit^G4151 of your^G5216 mind^G3563;

²⁴ and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

KJVAnd^G2532 that ye put on^G1746^(G5670) the new^G2537 man^G444, which^G3588 after^G2596 God^G2316 is created^G2936^(G5685) in^G1722 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 true^G225 holiness^G3742.

²⁵ Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

KJVWherefore^G1352 putting away^G659^(G5642) lying^G5579, speak^G2980^(G5720) every man^G1538 truth^G225 with^G3326 his^G846 neighbour^G4139: for^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) members^G3196 one of another^G240.

²⁶ “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

KJVBe ye angry^G3710^(G5744), and^G2532 sin^G264^(G5720) not^G3361: let^G1931 not^G3361 the sun^G2246 go down^G1931^(G5720) upon^G1909 your^G5216 wrath^G3950:

²⁷ and don’t give place to the devil.

KJVNeither^G3383 give^G1325^(G5720) place^G5117 to the devil^G1228.

²⁸ Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

KJVLet^G2813 him that stole^G2813^(G5723) steal^G2813^(G5720) no more^G3371: but^G1161 rather^G3123 let him labour^G2872^(G5720), working^G2038^(G5740) with his hands^G5495 the thing which is good^G18, that^G2443 he may have^G2192^(G5725) to give^G3330^(G5721) to him that needeth^G5532^G2192^(G5723).

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

KJVLet^G4550 no^G3361^G3956 corrupt^G4550 communication^G3056 proceed^G1607^(G5737) out of^G1537 your^G5216 mouth^G4750, but^G235 that which^G1536 is good^G18 to^G4314 the use^G5532 of edifying^G3619, that^G2443 it may minister^G1325^(G5632) grace^G5485 unto the hearers^G191^(G5723).

³⁰ Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

KJVAnd^G2532 grieve^G3076^(G5720) not^G3361 the holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316, whereby^G1722^G3739 ye are sealed^G4972^(G5681) unto^G1519 the day^G2250 of redemption^G629.

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

KJVLet^G142 all^G3956 bitterness^G4088, and^G2532 wrath^G2372, and^G2532 anger^G3709, and^G2532 clamour^G2906, and^G2532 evil speaking^G988, be put away^G142^(G5682) from^G575 you^G5216, with^G4862 all^G3956 malice^G2549:

³² And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

KJVAnd^G1161 be^G1096^(G5737) ye kind^G5543 one to another^G1519^G240, tenderhearted^G2155, forgiving^G5483^(G5740) one another^G1438, even as^G2531^G2532 God^G2316 for^G1722 Christ's^G5547 sake^G1722 hath forgiven^G5483^(G5662) you^G5213.

WEB·Ephesians 3

¹For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

KJVFor this^G5127 cause^G5484 I^G1473 Paul^G3972, the prisoner^G1198 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 for^G5228 you^G5216 Gentiles^G1484,

² if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,

KJVIf^G1489 ye have heard^G191^(G5656) of the dispensation^G3622 of the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 which^G3588 is given^G1325^(G5685) me^G3427 to^G1519 you-ward^G5209:

³ how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

KJVHow that^G3754 by^G2596 revelation^G602 he made known^G1107^(G5656) unto me^G3427 the mystery^G3466;(as^G2531 I wrote afore^G4270^(G5656) in^G1722 few words^G3641,

⁴ by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

KJVWhereby^G4314^G3739, when ye read^G314^(G5723), ye may^G1410^(G5736) understand^G3539^(G5658) my^G3450 knowledge^G4907 in^G1722 the mystery^G3466 of Christ^G5547)

⁵ which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

KJVWhich^G3739 in^G1722 other^G2087 ages^G1074 was^G1107 not^G3756 made known^G1107^(G5681) unto the sons^G5207 of men^G444, as^G5613 it is^G601 now^G3568 revealed^G601^(G5681) unto his^G846 holy^G40 apostles^G652 and^G2532 prophets^G4396 by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151;

⁶ that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

KJVThat the Gentiles^G1484 should be^G1511^(G5750) fellowheirs^G4789, and^G2532 of the same body^G4954, and^G2532 partakers^G4830 of his^G846 promise^G1860 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 by^G1223 the gospel^G2098:

⁷ of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

KJVWhereof^G3739 I was made^G1096^(G5633) a minister^G1249, according^G2596 to the gift^G1431 of the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 given^G1325^(G5685) unto me^G3427 by^G2596 the effectual working^G1753 of his^G846 power^G1411.

⁸ To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

KJVUnto me^G1698, who am less than the least^G1647 of all^G3956 saints^G40, is^G1325 this^G3778 grace^G5485 given^G1325^(G5681), that I should preach^G2097^(G5670) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 the unsearchable^G421 riches^G4149 of Christ^G5547;

⁹ and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

KJVAnd^G2532 to make^G5461 all^G3956 men see^G5461^(G5658) what^G5101 is the fellowship^G2842 of the mystery^G3466, which^G3588 from^G575 the beginning of the world^G165 hath been hid^G613^(G5772) in^G1722 God^G2316, who^G3588 created^G2936^(G5660) all things^G3956 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

¹⁰ to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

KJVTo the intent that^G2443 now^G3568 unto the principalities^G746 and^G2532 powers^G1849 in^G1722 heavenly^G2032 places might be known^G1107^(G5686) by^G1223 the church^G1577 the manifold^G4182 wisdom^G4678 of God^G2316,

¹¹ according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

KJVAccording to^G2596 the eternal^G165 purpose^G4286 which^G3739 he purposed^G4160^(G5656) in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962:

¹² In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) boldness^G3954 and^G2532 access^G4318 with^G1722 confidence^G4006 by^G1223 the faith^G4102 of him^G846.

¹³ Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I desire^G154^(G5731) that ye faint^G1573^(G5721) not^G3361 at^G1722 my^G3450 tribulations^G2347 for^G5228 you^G5216, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 glory^G1391.

¹⁴ For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

KJVFor this^G5127 cause^G5484 I bow^G2578^(G5719) my^G3450 knees^G1119 unto^G4314 the Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547,

¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

KJVOf^G1537 whom^G3739 the whole^G3956 family^G3965 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1909^G1093 is named^G3687^(G5743),

¹⁶ that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

KJVThat^G2443 he would grant^G1325^(G5632)^(G5630) you^G5213, according to^G2596 the riches^G4149 of his^G846 glory^G1391, to be strengthened^G2901^(G5683) with might^G1411 by^G1223 his^G846 Spirit^G4151 in^G1519 the inner^G2080 man^G444;

¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

KJVThat Christ^G5547 may dwell^G2730^(G5658) in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588 by^G1223 faith^G4102; that^G2443 ye, being rooted^G4492^(G5772) and^G2532 grounded^G2311^(G5772) in^G1722 love^G26,

¹⁸ may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

KJVMay be able^G1840^(G5661) to comprehend^G2638^(G5641) with^G4862 all^G3956 saints^G40 what^G5101 is the breadth^G4114, and^G2532 length^G3372, and^G2532 depth^G899, and^G2532 height^G5311;

¹⁹ and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

KJVAnd^G5037 to know^G1097^(G5629) the love^G26 of Christ^G5547, which passeth^G5235^(G5723) knowledge^G1108, that^G2443 ye might be filled^G4137^(G5686) with^G1519 all^G3956 the fulness^G4138 of God^G2316.

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

KJVNow^G1161 unto him that is able^G1410^(G5740) to do^G4160^(G5658) exceeding^G5228 abundantly^G1537^G4053 above^G5228 all^G3956 that^G3739 we ask^G154^(G5731) or^G2228 think^G3539^(G5719), according to^G2596 the power^G1411 that worketh^G1754^(G5734) in^G1722 us^G2254,

²¹ to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

KJVUnto him^G846 be glory^G1391 in^G1722 the church^G1577 by^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 throughout^G1519 all^G3956 ages^G1074, world^G165 without end^G165. Amen^G281.

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