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 sons 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 gospel, 7 whereof 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*1 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 purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord; 12 in whom 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 inward man; 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 breadth 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.
1 TR reads “fellowship” instead
of “administration”
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