Dual Panel1For this<3778> reason<5484> I, Paul<3972>, the prisoner<1198> of Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> for the sake<5228> of you Gentiles<1484>--
2if<1487> indeed<1065> you have heard<191> of the stewardship<3622> of God's<2316> grace<5485> which was given<1325> to me for you;
3that by revelation<602> there was made<1107> known<1107> to me the mystery<3466>, as I wrote<4270> before<4270> in brief<3641>.
4By referring to this<3739>, when you read<314> you can<1410> understand<3539> my insight<4907> into the mystery<3466> of Christ<5547>,
5which<3739> in other<2087> generations<1074> was not made<1107> known<1107> to the sons<5207> of men<444>, as it has now<3568> been revealed<601> to His holy<40> apostles<652> and prophets<4396> in the Spirit<4151>;
6to be specific, that the Gentiles<1484> are fellow<4789> heirs<4789> and fellow<4954> members<4954> of the body<4954>, and fellow<4830> partakers<4830> of the promise<1860> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> through<1223> the gospel<2098>,
7of which<3739> I was made<1096> a minister<1249>, according<2596> to the gift<1431> of God's<2316> grace<5485> which was given<1325> to me according<2596> to the working<1753> of His power<1411>.
8To me, the very<1646> least<1646> of all<3956> saints<40>, this<3778> grace<5485> was given<1325>, to preach<2097> to the Gentiles<1484> the unfathomable<421> riches<4149> of Christ<5547>,
9and to bring<5461> to light<5461> what<5101> is the administration<3622> of the mystery<3466> which for ages<165> has been hidden<613> in God<2316> who created<2936> all<3956> things<3956>;
10so<2443> that the manifold<4182> wisdom<4678> of God<2316> might now<3568> be made<1107> known<1107> through<1223> the church<1577> to the rulers<746> and the authorities<1849> in the heavenly<2032> places.
11This was in accordance<2596> with the eternal<165> purpose<4286> which<3739> He carried<4160> out in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> our Lord<2962>,
12in whom<3739> we have<2192> boldness<3954> and confident<4006> access<4318> through<1223> faith<4102> in Him.
13Therefore<1352> I ask<154> you not to lose<1457> heart<1457> at my tribulations<2347> on your behalf<5228>, for they are your glory<1391>.
14For this<3778> reason<5484> I bow<2578> my knees<1119> before<4314> the Father<3962>,
15from whom<3739> every<3956> family<3965> in heaven<3772> and on earth<1093> derives<3687> its name<3687>,
16that He would grant<1325> you, according<2596> to the riches<4149> of His glory<1391>, to be strengthened<2901> with power<1411> through<1223> His Spirit<4151> in the inner<2080> man<444>,
17so that Christ<5547> may dwell<2730> in your hearts<2588> through<1223> faith<4102>; and that you, being rooted<4492> and grounded<2311> in love<26>,
18may be able<1840> to comprehend<2638> with all<3956> the saints<40> what<5101> is the breadth<4114> and length<3372> and height<5311> and depth<899>,
19and to know<1097> the love<26> of Christ<5547> which surpasses<5235> knowledge<1108>, that you may be filled<4137> up to all<3956> the fullness<4138> of God<2316>.
20Now<1161> to Him who is able<1410> to do<4160> far<5238> more<5238> abundantly<5238> beyond<5228> all<3956> that we ask<154> or<2228> think<3539>, according<2596> to the power<1411> that works<1754> within<1722> us,
21to Him be the glory<1391> in the church<1577> and in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> to all<3956> generations<1074> forever<165> and ever<165>. Amen<281>.