Ephesians 3:10

The Mystery of the Gospel

9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
American Standard Version (1901)
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,
Bible in Basic English
So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,
Douay-Rheims 1899
That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
Free Bible Version
God's plan was that the various aspects of his wisdom would be revealed through the church to the rulers and authorities in heaven.
Geneva Bible 1599
To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,
King James (Authorized) Version
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Plain English Version
But now God wants everyone to hear that message. He wants to use his church people to show all the spirit bosses, everywhere, that God is really wise, and that he understands all about everything.
Translation for Translators
What he planned was that all ◄believers/people who belong to Christ► would be the ones who would reveal to all the ranks [DOU] of spiritual beings in heaven that what God had planned is wise in every way.
Unlocked Literal Bible
This plan was made known through the church so the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
Noah Webster Bible
To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
World English Bible
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,
Young's Literal Translation
that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places], through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,