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1 For
this cause I,
Paul, am the
prisoner of Christ
Jesus on behalf
of you Gentiles,
2 if
it is so
that you have heard
of the
administration of
that grace of
God which was
given me toward
you,
3 how
that by revelation
the mystery was
made known to
me, as I
wrote before in
few words,
4 by
which, when
you read, you can
perceive my
understanding in
the mystery of
Christ,
5 which
in other
generations was
not made known
to the children
of men, as
it has now
been revealed to
his holy apostles
and prophets in
the Spirit,
6 that
the Gentiles are
fellow heirs and
fellow members of
the body, and
fellow partakers
of his promise
in Christ Jesus
through the Good
News,
7 of
which I was
made a servant
according to the
gift of that
grace of God
which was given
me according to
the working of
his power.
8 To
me, the very
least of
all saints, was
this grace given,
to preach to
the Gentiles
the unsearchable riches
of Christ,
9 and
to make all
men see what
is the
administration
of the mystery
which for ages has
been hidden in God,
who created all
things through
Jesus Christ,
10 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,
11 according
to the eternal
purpose which he
accomplished in
Christ Jesus our
Lord.
12 In
him we have
boldness and
access in
confidence through
our faith in
him.
13 Therefore
I ask that you
may not lose heart
at my troubles
for you, which
are your glory.
14 For
this cause, I
bow my knees
to the Father
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
15 from
whom every family
in heaven and
on earth is
named,
16 that
he would grant
you, according to
the riches of
his glory, that
you may be
strengthened with
power through his
Spirit in the
inner person,
17 that
Christ may dwell
in your hearts
through faith, to
the end that you,
being rooted and
grounded in love,
18 may
be strengthened to
comprehend with
all the saints
what is the
width and length
and height
and depth,
19 and
to know Christ’s
love which surpasses
knowledge, that
you may be
filled with all
the fullness of
God.
20 Now
to him who
is able to
do exceedingly abundantly
above all that
we ask or think,
according to the
power that works
in us,
21 to
him be the
glory in the
assembly and in
Christ Jesus to
all generations,
forever and ever.
Amen.