1 F or this reason '> because I preached that you are thus built up together], I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus the Christ for the sake and on behalf of you Gentiles—

بِسَبَبِ هَذا، فَإنِّي أنا بُولُسُ سَجِينُ خِدمَةِ المَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ لِمَنفَعَتِكُمْ أنتُمْ غَيرَ اليَهُودِ.

2 A ssuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace (His unmerited favor) that was entrusted to me for your benefit,

وَلا بُدَّ أنَّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ عَنِ الخِدمَةِ الَّتِي أوكَلَها اللهُ فِي نِعمَتِهِ إلَيَّ مِنْ أجلِ مَنفَعَتِكُمْ.

3 t hat the mystery (secret) was made known to me and I was allowed to comprehend it by direct revelation, as I already briefly wrote you.

وَتَعرِفُونَ أيضاً أنَّ اللهَ أعلَنَ لِي سِرَّ مَشِيئَتِهِ، كَما كَتَبْتُ إلَيكُمْ سابِقاً باختِصارٍ.

4 W hen you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.

فَإذا قَرَأْتُمْ ما كَتَبتُ، سَتُدرِكُونَ مَدَى مَعرِفَتِي المُتَبَصِّرَةَ بِسِرِّ المَسِيحِ.

5 w as never disclosed to human beings in past generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles (consecrated messengers) and prophets by the Spirit.

وَهُوَ سِرٌّ لَمْ يُعلَنْ لِبَشَرٍ فِي الأجيالِ السّابِقَةِ، بِالطَّرِيقَةِ الَّتِي أعلَنَهُ اللهُ بِها الآنَ بِالرُّوحِ لِرُسُلِهِ وَأنبِيائِهِ القِدِّيسِينَ.

6 t hat the Gentiles are now to be fellow heirs, members of the same body and joint partakers in the same divine promise in Christ through the glad tidings (the Gospel).

وَهوَ أنَّ غَيرَ اليَهُودِ هُمْ شُرَكاءٌ فِي المِيراثِ مَعَ اليَهُودِ، وَأعضاءٌ فِي جَسَدٍ واحِدٍ، وَشُرَكاءٌ فِي نَوالِ الوَعدِ الَّذِي فِي بِشارَةِ المَسِيحِ،

7 O f this I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s free grace (undeserved favor) which was bestowed on me by the exercise (the working in all its effectiveness) of His power.

الَّتي صِرتُ أنا مَسؤُولاً عَنْ إعلانِها. وَهَذا كُلُّهُ بِفَضلِ عَطِيَّةِ نِعمَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي أعطانِي إيّاها بِعَمَلِ قُوَّتِهِ.

8 T o me, though I am the very least of all the saints (God’s consecrated people), this grace (favor, privilege) was granted and graciously entrusted: to proclaim to the Gentiles the unending (boundless, fathomless, incalculable, and exhaustless) riches of Christ,

فَمَعَ أنَّنِي أقَلُّ المُؤمِنِينَ، إلّا أنَّ اللهَ أعطانِي هَذِهِ النِّعمَةَ لِأُبَشِّرَ غَيرَ اليَهُودِ بِغِنَى المَسِيحِ الَّذِي لا يُمْكِنُ تَخَيُّلُهُ.

9 A lso to enlighten all men and make plain to them what is the plan of the mystery kept hidden through the ages and concealed until now in God Who created all things by Christ Jesus.

وَقَدْ أوكَلَ إلَيَّ أنْ أُوَضِّحَ لِلجَمِيعِ سِرَّهُ الَّذِي كانَ مَكتُوماً مُنذُ بَدءِ الزَّمَنِ فِي اللهِ خالِقِ كُلِّ الأشياءِ.

10 t hat through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere.

أمّا الآنَ، فَاللهُ يُرِيدُ لِلكَنِيسَةِ أنْ تَكُونَ إعلاناً لِلرُّؤَساءِ وَالقُوّاتِ فِي العالَمِ السَّماوِيّ عَنْ حِكمَةِ اللهِ مُتَعَدِّدَةِ الوُجُوهِ،

11 T his is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in Christ Jesus our Lord,

وَفْقاً لِقَصدِهِ الأزَلِيِّ الَّذِي حَقَّقَهُ فِي المَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ رَبِّنا.

12 I n Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear).

فَفِي المَسِيحِ، وَبِالإيمانِ بِهِ، لَنا امتِيازُ الدُّخُولِ إلَى حَضرَةِ اللهِ بِجُرأةٍ وَثِقَةٍ.

13 S o I ask you not to lose heart at what I am suffering in your behalf. for it is an honor to you.

لِهَذا أُصَلِّي ألّا تَجعَلُوا المِحَنَ الَّتِي أمُرُّ بِها مِنْ أجلِكُمْ تُثَبِّطُ عَزائِمَكُمْ، فَهِيَ مَصدَرُ إكرامٍ لَكُمْ! مَحَبَّةُ المَسِيح

14 F or this reason '> seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

لِذَلِكَ أركَعُ عَلَى رٌكبَتَيَّ لِلآبِ،

15 F or Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.

الَّذِي تَنتَمِي إلَيهِ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ فِي السَّماءِ وَالأرْضِ.

16 M ay He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the Spirit.

وَأسألُهُ، حَسَبَ غِناهُ المَجِيدِ، أنْ يُقَوِّيَكُمْ بِشِدَّةٍ مِنَ الدّاخِلِ بِرُوحِهِ.

17 M ay Christ through your faith dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,

وَأنْ يَسكُنَ المَسِيحُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ بِالإيمانِ بَينَما تَتَرَسَّخُ جُذُورُكُمْ وَأُسُسُكُمْ فِي المَحَبَّةِ.

18 T hat you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth;

لِكَي تَكُونَ لَكُمْ وَلِكُلِّ المُؤمِنِينَ القُدرَةُ عَلَى استِيعابِ مَحَبَّةِ المَسِيحِ فِي كُلِّ أبْعادِها: عَرضاً وَطُولاً وَعُلُوّاً وَعُمقاً.

19 t o know '> through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge; that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God '> become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!

وَأصَلِّي أنْ تَعرِفُوا قَدرَ ما يُمكِنُكُمْ مِنْ مَحَبَّةِ المَسِيحِ الَّتِي تَفُوقُ كُلَّ مَعرِفَةٍ، لِكَي تَمتَلِئُوا بِاللهِ فِي كُلِّ مِلئِهِ.

20 N ow to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the power that is at work within us, is able to do superabundantly, far over and above all that we ask or think —

وَاللهُ قادِرٌ أنْ يَفعَلَ أكثَرَ جِدّاً مِمّا نَطلُبُ أوْ نَتَخَيَّلُ، حَسَبَ شِدَّةِ قُوَّتِهِ العامِلَةِ فِينا.

21 T o Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).

لَهُ المَجدُ فِي الكَنِيسَةِ وَفِي المَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ إلَى كُلِّ الأجيالِ، وَإلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين.