1 By reason of this grace, I, Paul, am a prisoner of Jesus Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles.
2 Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you:
3 that, by means of revelation, the mystery was made known to me, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 Yet, by reading this closely, you might be able to understand my prudence in the mystery of Christ.
5 In other generations, this was unknown to the sons of men, even as it has now been revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit,
6 so that the Gentiles would be co-heirs, and of the same body, and partners together, by his promise in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel.
7 Of this Gospel, I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which has been given to me by means of the operation of his virtue.
8 Although I am the least of all the saints, I have been given this grace: to evangelize among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to enlighten everyone concerning the dispensation of the mystery, hidden before the ages in God who created all things,
10 so that the manifold wisdom of God may become well-known to the principalities and powers in the heavens, through the Church,
11 according to that timeless purpose, which he has formed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence, through his faith.
13 Because of this, I ask you not to be weakened by my tribulations on your behalf; for this is your glory.
14 By reason of this grace, I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom all paternity in heaven and on earth takes its name.
16 And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, in the inner man,
17 so that Christ may live in your hearts through a faith rooted in, and founded on, charity.
18 So may you be able to embrace, with all the saints, what is the width and length and height and depth
19 of the charity of Christ, and even be able to know that which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do all things, more abundantly than we could ever ask or understand, by means of the virtue which is at work in us:
21 to him be glory, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, throughout every generation, forever and ever. Amen.
Versículos relacionados com Ephesians, 3:
Ephesians 3 deals with the revelation of God's mystery in relation to the salvation of the Gentiles, which were previously considered excluded. The apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of God's grace in this revelation and the need to preach it to all. Moreover, he highlights the importance of prayer and love of Christ, which goes beyond all understanding. Following are five verses related to these themes:
Acts 22:21: "But he said to me, Go, because I will send you to the Gentiles from afar." This verse shows God's intention to include the Gentiles in salvation, which is the mystery revealed in Ephesians 3.
Romans 16:25-27: "Now, to the one who is powerful to confirm to you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that has been hidden from eternal times, but who has manifested now and has become manifest for Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, to all nations for obedience of faith. " This verse talks about the revelation of the mystery that was once hidden and is now manifest, as in Ephesians 3.
Colossians 4:2-3: "Perseverate in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving; pray for us also, that God may open us to the Word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am also arrested." This verse highlights the importance of prayer, as well as in Ephesians 3, and also the need to preach the mystery of Christ.
John 13:34: "A new commandment gives you, Let you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another." This verse highlights the love of Christ, which goes beyond all understanding, as in Ephesians 3.
1 John 4:11-12: "Beloved, if God so loved us, we must love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love each other, God is in us, and in us it is perfect yours love." This verse talks about the importance of love, which is a theme present in Ephesians 3, and also highlights God's presence in us when we love each other.
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