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Ephesians 3

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Ephesians 3
Verse 1
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 2
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 3
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 4
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 5
WEB

which 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,

KJV

Which 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;

Verse 6
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

of 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.

KJV

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

Verse 8
WEB

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

KJV

Unto 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;

Verse 9
WEB

and 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,

KJV

And 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:

Verse 10
WEB

to 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,

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 12
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 13
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 14
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 15
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 16
WEB

that 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,

KJV

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

Verse 17
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 18
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 19
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 20
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 21
WEB

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

KJV

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