Ephesians 3

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,

GenevaFor this cause, I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Τούτου χάριν ἐγὼ Παῦλος ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν—

If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to youward:

GenevaIf ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to you warde,

εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς·

How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,

GenevaThat is, that God by reuelation hath shewed this mysterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes,

κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον, καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,

Whereby when ye reade, ye may vnderstand my knowledge in the mysterie of Christ.)

GenevaWhereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ)

πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Which in other ages was not made knowen vnto the sonnes of men, as it is now reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,

GenevaWhich in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,

ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι,

That the Gentiles should be fellow heires, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel:

GenevaThat the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,

εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα καὶ σύσσωμα καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,

Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto mee, by the effectuall working of his power.

GenevaWhereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power.

οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ—

Unto mee, who am lesse then the least of all Saints, is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,

GenevaEuen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,

ἐμοὶ τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη— τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸ ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

And to make all men see, what is the fellowship of the mysterie, which from the beginning of the world, hath bene hid in God, who created all things by Iesus Christ:

GenevaAnd to make cleare vnto all men what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,

καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας τίς ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ θεῷ τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι,

To the intent that now vnto the principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the church, the manifold wisedome of God,

GenevaTo the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,

ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ,

According to the eternall purpose which he purposed in Christ Iesus our Lord:

GenevaAccording to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:

κατὰ πρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνων ἣν ἐποίησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν,

In whom we haue boldnesse and accesse, with confidence, by the faith of him.

GenevaBy whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.

ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.

Wherefore I desire that yee faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

GenevaWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.

διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.

For this cause I bow my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

GenevaFor this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν πατέρα,

Of whom the whole family in heauen and earth is named,

Geneva(Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth)

ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,

That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to bee strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,

GenevaThat he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,

ἵνα δῷ ὑμῖν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ δυνάμει κραταιωθῆναι διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον,

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that yee being rooted and grounded in loue,

GenevaThat Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:

κατοικῆσαι τὸν Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ· ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,

May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:

GenevaThat ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:

ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις τί τὸ πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος,

And to know the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that yee might bee filled with all the fulnesse of God.

GenevaAnd to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.

γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.

Now vnto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly aboue all that wee aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,

GenevaVnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,

Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,

Unto him be glory in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

GenevaBe praise in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen.

αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς πάσας τὰς γενεὰς τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν.