Ephesians 3, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

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1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

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

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2if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,

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2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

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3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

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3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

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4by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

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4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

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5which 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,

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5Which 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;

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6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

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6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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7of 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.

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7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

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8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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8Unto 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;

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9and 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,

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9And 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:

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10to 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,

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10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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11according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

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12In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

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

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13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

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13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

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

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

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15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

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15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

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16that 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,

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16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

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17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

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18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

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18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

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19and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

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21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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