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Na konei taku, ta Paora, he herehere nei ahau na Karaiti Ihu, hei mahi ki a koutou ki nga Tauiwi;

Kua rongo pea koutou ki te mahi tuari i te aroha noa o te Atua kua homai nei ki ahau, hei mea ki a koutou:

Ara tana whakakitenga, tana whakaaturanga i te mea ngaro ki ahau; he pera hoki me ena kupu torutoru i tuhituhia na e ahau i mua;

Ka oti i a koutou tena te korero, ka mohio koutou ki toku matauranga ki te mea ngaro a te Karaiti,

Kihai nei i whakakitea i era atu whakatupuranga ki nga tama a te tangata, kihai i penei me te whakakitenga inaianei e te Wairua ki ana apotoro tapu ratou ko nga poropiti;

Ara mo nga Tauiwi kia uru tahi ki nga taonga, kia tinana kotahi, kia whiwhi ngatahi ki ana mea i whakaari i mua i roto i a te Karaiti, he meatanga na te rongopai:

Mo reira ahau i meinga nei hei minita, i runga i ta te aroha noa o te Atua, i homai nei ki ahau, he mahinga na tona kaha.

I homai ki ahau, ki te mea iti iho i te iti rawa o te hunga tapu katoa, tenei aroha noa, kia kauwhautia e ahau i roto i nga Tauiwi te taonga o te Karaiti e kore nei e taea te rapu;

Kia whakakitea ano hoki e ahau ki nga tangata katoa te whiwhinga tahitanga ki te mea ngaro, ki te mea i huna nei inamata noa atu i roto i te Atua, nana nei i hanga nga mea katoa:

10 Kia ai te hahi inaianei hei whakaatu ki nga rangatiratanga, ki nga mana i nga wahi o te rangi, i te maha o nga whakaaro nui o te Atua.

11 I runga i tana i whakatakoto ai i mua noa atu, he mea mahi nana i roto i to tatou Ariki, i a Karaiti Ihu:

12 Kei roto nei i a ia to tatou maiatanga me to tatou whakatatanga atu i te mea e u nei te whakaaro, he meatanga na te whakapono ki a ia.

13 Koia ahau ka mea nei kia kaua koutou e ngakaukore i oku tukinotanga mo koutou; ko to koutou kororia hoki tenei.

14 No konei i tuturi ai oku turi ki te Matua, o to tatou Ariki a Ihu Karaiti,

15 Nona nei te ingoa e huaina ana ki nga hapu katoa i te rangi, i te whenua,

16 Kia rite ki te nui rawa o tona kororia he homaitanga mana ki a koutou, kia pakari ai a roto i a koutou i te kaha o tona Wairua:

17 Kia noho ai a te Karaiti ki roto ki o koutou ngakau, he mea whakapono; a, i te mea kua whai pakiaka, me te whai turanga mo koutou i roto i te aroha,

18 Kia kaha ai koutou me te hunga tapu katoa ki te whakaaro i te whanui, i te roa, i te hohonu, i te tiketike,

19 A kia mohio ki te aroha o te Karaiti, e kore nei e taea te whakaaro; kia tino ki rawa ai koutou i te Atua.

20 Na ki a ia, e kaha nei ki te mahi i nga mea nui whakaharahara, nui noa atu i nga mea katoa e inoi ai, e whakaaro ai tatou, he penei ano me te kaha e mahi nei i roto i a tatou,

21 Waiho atu i a ia te kororia i roto i te hahi i runga i a Karaiti Ihu, a taea noatia nga whakatupuranga katoa, ake ake. Amine.

God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me(B) for you, that is, the mystery(C) made known to me by revelation,(D) as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(E) into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.(F) This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs(G) together with Israel, members together of one body,(H) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.(I)

I became a servant of this gospel(J) by the gift of God’s grace given me(K) through the working of his power.(L) Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(M) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(N) the boundless riches of Christ,(O) and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(P) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God(Q) should be made known(R) to the rulers and authorities(S) in the heavenly realms,(T) 11 according to his eternal purpose(U) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God(V) with freedom and confidence.(W) 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel(X) before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches(Y) he may strengthen you with power(Z) through his Spirit in your inner being,(AA) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(AB) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(AC) and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,(AD) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep(AE) is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(AF)—that you may be filled(AG) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(AH)

20 Now to him who is able(AI) to do immeasurably more than all we ask(AJ) or imagine, according to his power(AK) that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).