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Ephesians 3

1 He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment: 13 Desireth them not to faint because of his trouble, 14 And prayeth God to make them steadfast in his Spirit.
1.For this cause, I Paul am the aprisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2.If ye have heard of the bdispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to you ward,
3.That is, that God by revelation hath showed this mystery unto me (as I wrote cabove in few words,
4.Whereby when ye read, ye may know mine understanding in the mystery of Christ)
6.That the Gentiles should be inheritors also, & of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,
7.Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God given unto me *through the working of his power.
8.*Even unto me the least of all Saints is this grace given, that I should preach among the *Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9.And to make clear unto all men what the fellowship of the *mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who hath created all things by Jesus Christ,
10.To the intent, that now unto eprincipalities and powers in heavenly places might be known fby the Church the manifold wisdom of God,
11.According to the eternal purpose, which he wrought in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12.By whom we have boldness and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.
13.Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.
14.For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15.(Of whom is named the whole gfamily in hheaven and in earth)
16.That he might grant you according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,
17.That Christ may dwell in your ihearts by faith, that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18.May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the kbreath, and the length, and depth, and height:
19.And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all lfulness of God.
20.*Unto him therefore that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in mus,
21.Be praise in the Church by Christ Jesus, throughout all generations for ever, Amen.

Notes

1-a.
He rejoices in that he suffered imprisonment for the maintenance of Christ’s glory.
2-b.
Which was his vocation to preach unto the Gentiles.
3-c.
That is, in the first chapter of this Epistle, verse 9.
5-d.
Although the fathers, and the Prophets had revelations certain, yet it was not in comparison of that abundance which was showed when the Gentiles were called: neither yet was the time, not the manner known.
7-*.
Chap. 1.19
8-*.
1 Cor. 15.9
8-*-1.
Gal. 1.16
9-*.
Rom. 16.25, Col. 1.26, 2 Tim. 1.10, Tit. 1.2, 2 Pet. 1.20
10-e.
The Angels
10-f.
The Church being gathered of so many kinds of people, is an example, or a glass for the Angels to behold the wisdom of God in, who hath turned their particular discords into an universal concord, and of the Synagogue of bondage, hath made the Church of freedom.
15-g.
He that is not of the body of Christ, is in death.
15-h.
The faithful which died before Christ came, were adopted by him, and make one family with the Saints which yet remain alive.
17-i.
For we confess that, which we believe.
18-k.
All perfection on every side is in him.
19-l.
That all the graces of God may abound in you.
20-*.
Rom. 16.25
20-m.
In that we feel Christ in us.