1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
2 if indeed you have heard of the1 dispensation of the grace of God awhich was given to me for you,
3ahow that by revelation bHe made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
6 that the Gentiles ashould be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
7aof which I became a minister baccording to the gift of the grace of God given to me by cthe effective working of His power.
Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, awho am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles bthe unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to make all see what is the1 fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who acreated all things through Jesus Christ;
10ato the intent that now bthe manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church cto the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
11aaccording to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
12 in whom we have boldness and access awith confidence through faith in Him.
13aTherefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, bwhich is your glory.
Appreciation of the Mystery
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the aFather of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 that He would grant you, aaccording to the riches of His glory, bto be strengthened with might through His Spirit in cthe inner man,
17athat Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, bbeing rooted and grounded in love,
18amay be able to comprehend with all the saints bwhat is the width and length and depth and height—
19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled awith all the fullness of God.
20 Now ato Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly babove all that we ask or think, caccording to the power that works in us,
21ato Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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