God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

为要藉着教会使天上执政的、掌权的，现在得知神百般的智慧。

为要在现今藉着教会使天上执政的、掌权的知道上帝百般的智慧。

为要在现今藉着教会使天上执政的、掌权的知道神百般的智慧。

目的是为了透过教会让天上的执政者和掌权者现在可以看出上帝丰富的智慧。

为了要使天上执政的和掌权的，现在藉着教会都可以知道神各样的智慧。

为要使天上的统治者和掌权者，如今藉着教会能明白神各种各样的智慧。

為要藉着教會使天上執政的、掌權的，現在得知神百般的智慧。

為要在現今藉着教會使天上執政的、掌權的知道上帝百般的智慧。

為要在現今藉着教會使天上執政的、掌權的知道神百般的智慧。

目的是為了透過教會讓天上的執政者和掌權者現在可以看出上帝豐富的智慧。

為了要使天上執政的和掌權的，現在藉著教會都可以知道神各樣的智慧。

以致上帝各種各樣的智慧如今得以藉着教會、讓天界中「眾執政的」、「眾掌權的」都知道了；

為要使天上的統治者和掌權者，如今藉著教會能明白神各種各樣的智慧。

致在天諸執政者、操權者、今由教會知上帝智備萬殊、

亦藉教會、示在天有權力者、知上帝無窮智慧、

使在天執政者、操權者、今藉教會、得知天主無窮之智慧、

不惟世人、即天上之爵權諸品天神、亦有賴於教會、始得窺見天主神妙不測之智慧，

His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

He wanted the rulers and authorities in the heavenly world to come to know his great wisdom. The church would make it known to them.

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

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

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,

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

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

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

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,

They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!

No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God— his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began.

For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else— not only in this world but also in the world to come.

But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.

And they sang a new song with these words:“ You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth.”Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.And they sang in a mighty chorus:“ Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:“ Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”And the four living beings said,“ Amen!” And the twenty four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.

for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow— not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.

He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.

Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.They were calling out to each other,“ Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!”Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was filled with smoke.

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me.( May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!)

At that time Jesus prayed this prayer:“ O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!“ My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies!Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!

“ Then make the Ark’s cover— the place of atonement— from pure gold. It must be 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.Then make two cherubim from hammered gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.Mold the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.I will meet with you there and talk to you from above the atonement cover between the gold cherubim that hover over the Ark of the Covenant. From there I will give you my commands for the people of Israel.

O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.

Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.