Ephesians 3 – NIV & CRO

New International Version

Ephesians 3:1-21

God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

2Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10His 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, 11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom every family3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater). in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Knijga O Kristu

Efežanima 3:1-21

Otkrivenje Božjega tajnog plana

1Ja, Pavao, utamničen sam za Isusa Krista zbog vas pogana. 2Kao što zacijelo znate, Bog mi je dao osobitu službu da vam naviještam njegovu milost. 3Kao što sam već ukratko opisao, Bog mi je objavio svoj tajni naum. 4Čitajući to, shvatit ćete da razumijem Otajstvo—Krista. 5Bog ga nije objavio prijašnjim naraštajima, ali sada ga je po Svetom Duhu objavio svojim svetim apostolima i prorocima.

6A tajna je u tome da će pogani, prema evanđelju, skupa sa Židovima biti subaštinicima, udovima istog Tijela i dionicima obećanja u Kristu Isusu. 7Bog mi je svojom milošću podario da tome evanđelju služim djelotvornošću njegove sile.

8Pomislite samo! Iako to nisam ničim zaslužio, iako sam najmanji među svim svetima, ipak sam izabran da drugim narodima prenesem Radosnu vijest o neiscrpnom bogatstvu koje imaju u Kristu; 9da svakome objasnim tajnu da je Bog Spasitelj i drugih naroda, onaj koji je sve stvorio i u tajnosti sve naumio još odavno, od samoga početka.

10Božja je svrha toga bila da pokaže svim Vrhovništvima i Vlastima na nebesima sve bogatstvo i raznolikost svoje mudrosti, koja će se očitovati u njegovoj Crkvi. 11Taj je svoj vječni naum ostvario u našemu Gospodinu Kristu Isusu.

12U njemu možemo s pouzdanjem, kroz vjeru, slobodno pristupiti Bogu. 13Nemojte zato, molim vas, klonuti zbog nevolja koje zaradi vas podnosim. Ponosite se njima!

Pavlova molitva za duhovnu silu

14Prigibam zato koljena pred Ocem, 15Stvoriteljem svega što je na nebesima i na zemlji.3:15 U grčkome: po kome svako očinstvo u nebesima i na zemlji ima ime. 16Molim se da vam iz svojega slavnog bogatstva dade da kroz Svetoga Duha ojačate svoje nutarnje biće, 17da Krist prebiva u vašim srcima po vjeri, da budete ukorijenjeni i utemeljeni u ljubavi, 18da možete potpuno razumjeti, kao i sva Božja djeca, duljinu, širinu, dubinu i visinu njegove ljubavi, 19da spoznate Kristovu ljubav, tako veliku da ju nikada nećete moći potpuno shvatiti. Tada ćete biti ispunjeni Božjom puninom.

20Neka je slava Bogu! Svojom silom koja djeluje u nama on može učiniti puno više nego što ga mi uopće možemo moliti ili zamisliti. 21Neka mu je slava u Crkvi i u Kristu Isusu kroz sve naraštaje i u vijeke vjekova!