Ephesians 3 - Compare Translations
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Ephesians 3:1
KJVFor this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
WEBFor this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
YLTFor this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
Ephesians 3:2
KJVIf ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
WEBif it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
YLTif, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
Ephesians 3:3
KJVHow that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
WEBhow that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
YLTthat by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words] --
Ephesians 3:4
KJVWhereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
WEBby which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
YLTin regard to which ye are able, reading [it], to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,
Ephesians 3:5
KJVWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
WEBwhich 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;
YLTwhich in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit --
Ephesians 3:6
KJVThat the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
WEBthat the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
YLTthat the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,
Ephesians 3:7
KJVWhereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
WEBof 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.
YLTof which I became a ministrant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;
Ephesians 3:8
KJVUnto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
WEBTo me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
YLTto me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,
Ephesians 3:9
KJVAnd to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
WEBand 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;
YLTand to cause all to see what [is] the fellowship of the secret that hath been hid from the ages in God, who the all things did create by Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 3:10
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Ephesians 3:11
KJVAccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
WEBaccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
YLTaccording to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Ephesians 3:12
KJVIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
WEBin whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
YLTin whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of him,
Ephesians 3:13
KJVWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
WEBTherefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
YLTwherefore, I ask [you] not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:14
KJVFor this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
WEBFor this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
YLTFor this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 3:15
KJVOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
WEBfrom whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
YLTof whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,
Ephesians 3:16
KJVThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
WEBthat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
YLTthat He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,
Ephesians 3:17
KJVThat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
WEBthat Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
YLTthat the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,
Ephesians 3:18
KJVMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
WEBmay be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
YLTthat ye may be in strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
Ephesians 3:19
KJVAnd to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
WEBand to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
YLTto know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that ye may be filled -- to all the fulness of God;
Ephesians 3:20
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Ephesians 3:21
KJVUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
WEBto him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
YLTto Him [is] the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.
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