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Ephesians 3:10–13

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10so that the manifold awisdom of God might now be bmade known through the church to the crulers and the authorities in dthe heavenly places.

11This was in aaccordance with the 1eternal purpose which He 2carried out in bChrist Jesus our Lord,

12in whom we have boldness and 1aconfident baccess through faith 2in Him.

13Therefore I ask 1you not ato lose heart at my afflictions bon your behalf, which are your glory.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit purpose of the ages
  2. 2Lit did
  3. 1Lit access in confidence
  4. 2Lit of Him
  5. 1Or that I may not lose

Cross references

  1. aRom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7
  2. bEph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12
  3. cEph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15
  4. dEph 1:3
  5. aEph 1:11
  6. bGal 5:24; Eph 3:1
  7. a2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21
  8. bEph 2:18
  9. a2 Cor 4:1
  10. bEph 3:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

NLTNew Living Translation

God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places through the church, according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through faith in him. Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

KJV 1900King James Version

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.