Ephesians 3 from the Rheims NT (spelling modernized):
For this cause, I Paul the prisoner of JESUS Christ, for you Gentiles: † if yet you have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me toward you, † because according to revelation the sacrament was made known to me, as I have written before in brief: † according as you reading may understand my wisdom in the mystery of Christ, † which unto other generations was not known to the sons of men, as now it is revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit. † The Gentiles to be co-heirs and concorporate and comparticipant of his promise in Christ JESUS by the Gospel: † whereof I am made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given me according to the operation of his power. † To me the least of all the saints is given this grace, among the Gentiles to evangelize the unsearchable riches of Christ, † and to illuminate all men what is the dispensation of the sacrament hidden from worlds Notes: ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων / That is, for ever before.] in God, who created all things: † that the manifold wisdom of God, may be notified to the Princes and Potestates in the celestials by the Church, † according to the prefinition of worlds Note: That is, the eternal prefinition.], which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord. † In whom we have affiance and access in confidence, by the faith of him. † Note: The Epistle upon the 16 Sunday after Pentecost.] For the which cause I desire that you faint not in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
† For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord JESUS Christ, † of whom all paternity in the heavens and in earth is named, † that he give you according to the riches of his glory, power to be fortified by his Spirit in the inner man. † Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts Note: Christ dwelleth in us by his gifts, and we be just by those his gifts remaining and resident in us, and not by Christ’s proper justice only, as the Heretics affirm.], rooted and founded in charity Note: Not faith only must be in us, but charity which accomplisheth all virtues.], † that you may be able to comprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, † to know also the charity of Christ, surpassing knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God. † And to him that is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us: † to him be glory in the CHURCH, and in Christ JESUS, unto all generations world without end. Amen.
The King James Version:
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to youward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery, (as I wrote afore Note: Or, a little before.] in few words,
4 Whereby when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,
6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me, by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less then the least of all Saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 And to make all men see, what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world, hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the church, the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access, with confidence, by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 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,
21 Unto him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Challoner:
1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:
2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:
3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:
4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel,
7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.
8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:
9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:
10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named:
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man:
17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts: that, being rooted and founded in charity,
18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge: that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us:
21 To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, unto all generations, world without end. Amen.
I, too, dislike the cumbersome locution, “Douay-Rheims-Challoner Version”. Challoner
, but very often nowadays I tend to use the ESV when quoting something. When I look at a passage nowadays I often use Young’s, sometimes alongside a Nestle-Aland Greek NT (27th edition).
All the books in the protestant translations are on the list of books recognized by the Church. So where’s the problem?