1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Ephesians 3

5 The hidden mystery, 6 that the Gentiles should be saved, 3 was made known to Paul by revelation: 8 and to him was that grace given, that 9 he should preach it. 13 He desireth them not to faint for his tribulation, 14 and prayeth, 19 that they may perceive the great love of Christ toward them.

 3:1 ¶ For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

 3:2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:

 3:3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:

 3:4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

 3:5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel

 3:7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.

 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

 3:9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:

 3:10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:

 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

 3:13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

 3:15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named:

 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man:

 3:17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts: that, being rooted and founded in charity,

 3:18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

 3:19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge: that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

 3:20 Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us:

 3:21 To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, unto all generations, world without end. Amen.