Poslanica Efežanima 3
Knijga O Kristu
Otkrivenje Božjega tajnog plana
3 Ja, Pavao, utamničen sam za Isusa Krista zbog vas pogana.
2 Kao što zacijelo znate, Bog mi je dao osobitu službu da vam naviještam njegovu milost.
3 Kao što sam već ukratko opisao, Bog mi je objavio svoj tajni naum.
4 Čitajući to, shvatit ćete da razumijem Otajstvo - Krista.
5 Bog ga nije objavio prijašnjim naraštajima, ali sada ga je po Svetom Duhu objavio svojim svetim apostolima i prorocima.
6 A tajna je u tome da će pogani, prema evanđelju, skupa sa židovima biti subaštinicima, udovima istog Tijela i dionicima obećanja u Kristu Isusu.
7 Bog mi je svojom milošću podario da tome evanđelju služim djelotvornošću njegove sile.
8 Pomislite 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;
9 da 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.
10 Božja 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.
11 Taj je svoj vječni naum ostvario u našemu Gospodinu Kristu Isusu.
12 U njemu možemo s pouzdanjem, kroz vjeru, slobodno pristupiti Bogu.
13 Nemojte zato, molim vas, klonuti zbog nevolja koje zaradi vas podnosim. Ponosite se njima!
Pavlova molitva za duhovnu silu
14 Prigibam zato koljena pred Ocem,
15 Stvoriteljem svega što je na nebesima i na zemlji.[a]
16 Molim se da vam iz svojega slavnog bogatstva dade da kroz Svetoga Duha ojačate svoje nutarnje biće,
17 da Krist prebiva u vašim srcima po vjeri, da budete ukorijenjeni i utemeljeni u ljubavi,
18 da možete potpuno razumjeti, kao i sva Božja djeca, duljinu, širinu, dubinu i visinu njegove ljubavi,
19 da spoznate Kristovu ljubav, tako veliku da ju nikada nećete moći potpuno shvatiti. Tada ćete biti ispunjeni Božjom puninom.
20 Neka je slava Bogu! Svojom silom koja djeluje u nama on može učiniti puno više nego što ga mi uopće možemo moliti ili zamisliti.
21 Neka mu je slava u Crkvi i u Kristu Isusu kroz sve naraštaje i u vijeke vjekova!
Footnotes
- Poslanica Efežanima 3:15 U grčkome: po kome svako očinstvo u nebesima i na zemlji ima ime.
Ephesians 3
New King James Version
The Mystery Revealed
3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the [a]dispensation of the grace of God (A)which was given to me for you, 3 (B)how that by revelation (C)He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles (D)should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 (E)of which I became a minister (F)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by (G)the effective working of His power.
Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, (H)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (I)the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the [b]fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who (J)created all things [c]through Jesus Christ; 10 (K)to the intent that now (L)the [d]manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church (M)to the [e]principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 (N)according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access (O)with confidence through faith in Him. 13 (P)Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, (Q)which is your glory.
Appreciation of the Mystery
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the (R)Father [f]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, (S)according to the riches of His glory, (T)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (U)the inner man, 17 (V)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (W)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (X)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (Y)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (Z)with all the fullness of God.
20 Now (AA)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (AB)above all that we ask or think, (AC)according to the power that works in us, 21 (AD)to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:2 stewardship
- Ephesians 3:9 NU, M stewardship (dispensation)
- Ephesians 3:9 NU omits through Jesus Christ
- Ephesians 3:10 variegated or many-sided
- Ephesians 3:10 rulers
- Ephesians 3:14 NU omits of our Lord Jesus Christ
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