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3:1
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因此，我保罗为你们外邦人作了基督耶稣被囚的，替你们祈祷（此句是照对十四节所加）。
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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--
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3:2
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谅必你们曾听见神赐恩给我，将关切你们的职分托付我，
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if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;
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3:3
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用启示使我知道福音的奥秘，正如我以前略略写过的。
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how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
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3:4
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你们念了，就能晓得我深知基督的奥秘。
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whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
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3:5
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这奥秘在以前的世代没有叫人知道，像如今借着圣灵启示他的圣使徒和先知一样。
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which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
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3:6
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这奥秘就是外邦人在基督耶稣里，借着福音，得以同为后嗣，同为一体，同蒙应许。
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[to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
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3:7
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我作了这福音的执事，是照神的恩赐，这恩赐是照他运行的大能赐给我的。
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whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
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3:8
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我本来比众圣徒中最小的还小，然而他还赐我这恩典，叫我把基督那测不透的丰富传给外邦人，
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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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3:9
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又使众人都明白，这历代以来隐藏在创造万物之神里的奥秘是如何安排的，
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and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
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3:10
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为要借着教会使天上执政的、掌权的，现在得知神百般的智慧。
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to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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3:11
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这是照神从万世以前，在我们主基督耶稣里所定的旨意。
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according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
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3:12
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我们因信耶稣，就在他里面放胆无惧，笃信不疑的来到神面前。
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in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
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3:13
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所以，我求你们不要因我为你们所受的患难丧胆这原是你们的荣耀。
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Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
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3:14
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因此，我在父面前屈膝，
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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
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3:15
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（天上地上的各﹝或作：全家﹞，都是从他得名）
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from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
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3:16
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求他按着他丰盛的荣耀，借着他的灵，叫你们心里的力量刚强起来，
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that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
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3:17
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使基督因你们的信，住在你们心里，叫你们的爱心有根有基，
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that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
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3:18
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能以和众圣徒一同明白基督的爱是何等长阔高深，
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may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
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3:19
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并知道这爱是过于人所能测度的，便叫神一切所充满的，充满了你们。
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and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
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3:20
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神能照着运行在我们心里的大力充充足足的成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。
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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,
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3:21
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但愿他在教会中，并在基督耶稣里，得着荣耀，直到世世代代，永永远远。阿们！
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unto him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
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