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Ephesians 3

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 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,
  2. 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,
  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,
  4. 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,
  5. 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,
  6. 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,
  7. 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.
  8. 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,
  9. 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,
  10. 10
    KJVTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
    WEBto the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
  11. 11
    KJVAccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
    WEBaccording to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  12. 12
    KJVIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
    WEBIn him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
  13. 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.
  14. 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,
  15. 15
    KJVOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
    WEBfrom whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
  16. 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 inner person,
  17. 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,
  18. 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,
  19. 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.
  20. 20
    KJVNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
    WEBNow to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
  21. 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.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.