Dual Panel1For <5484> this <5127> reason <5484> I <1473>, Paul <3972>, the prisoner <1198> of Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> for the sake of <5228> you <5216> Gentiles <1484>–
2if <1487> indeed <1065> you have heard <191> of the stewardship <3622> of God’s <2316> grace <5485> that was given <1325> to me <3427> for <1519> you <5209>,
3that <3754> by <2596> revelation <602> the divine secret <3466> was made known <1107> to me <3427>, as <2531> I wrote before <4270> briefly <1722> <3641>.
4When reading <314> this, you will be able <1410> to understand <3539> my <3450> insight <4907> into <1722> this secret <3466> of Christ <5547>.
5Now this secret was <1107> not <3756> disclosed <1107> to people <5207> <444> in former <2087> generations <1074> as <5613> it has <601> now <3568> been revealed <601> to his <846> holy <40> apostles <652> and <2532> prophets <4396> by <1722> the Spirit <4151>,
6namely, that through <1223> the gospel <2098> the Gentiles <1484> are fellow heirs <4789>, fellow members of the body <4954>, and <2532> fellow partakers <4830> of the promise <1860> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
7I became <1096> a servant <1249> of this gospel according to <2596> the gift <1431> of God’s <2316> grace <5485> that was given <1325> to me <3427> by <2596> the exercise <1753> of his <846> power <1411>.
8To me <1698>– less than the least <1647> of all <3956> the saints <40>– this <3778> grace <5485> was given <1325>, to proclaim <2097> to the Gentiles <1484> the unfathomable <421> riches <4149> of Christ <5547>
9and <2532> to enlighten <5461> everyone <5101> about God’s secret <3466> plan– a secret that has been hidden <613> for <575> ages <165> in <1722> God <2316> who has created <2936> all things <3956>.
10The purpose of this enlightenment is that through <1223> the church <1577> the multifaceted <4182> wisdom <4678> of God <2316> should now <3568> be disclosed to the rulers <746> and <2532> the authorities <1849> in <1722> the heavenly realms <2032>.
11This was according to <2596> the eternal <165> purpose <4286> that <3739> he accomplished <4160> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> our <2257> Lord <2962>,
12in <1722> whom <3739> we have <2192> boldness <3954> and <2532> confident <1722> <4006> access <4318> to God because of <1223> Christ’s <846> faithfulness <4102>.
13For this reason <1352> I ask <154> you not <3361> to lose heart <1573> because of <1722> what I <3450> am suffering <2347> for <5228> you <5216>, which <3748> is <1510> your <5216> glory <1391>.
14For this <5127> reason <5484> I kneel <2578> <1119> before <4314> the Father <3962>,
15from <1537> whom <3739> every <3956> family <3965> in <1722> heaven <3772> and <2532> on <1909> the earth <1093> is named <3687>.
16I pray that according to <2596> the wealth <4149> of his <846> glory <1391> he may grant <1325> you <5213> to be strengthened <2901> with power <1411> through <1223> his <846> Spirit <4151> in <1519> the inner <2080> person <444>,
17that Christ <5547> may dwell <2730> in <1722> your <5216> hearts <2588> through <1223> faith <4102>, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,
18you may be able <1840> to comprehend <2638> with <4862> all <3956> the saints <40> what <5101> is the breadth <4114> and <2532> length <3372> and <2532> height <5311> and <2532> depth <899>,
19and thus <5037> to know <1097> the love <26> of Christ <5547> that surpasses <5235> knowledge <1108>, so that <2443> you may be filled up <4137> to <1519> all <3956> the fullness <4138> of God <2316>.
20Now <1161> to him who by <2596> the power <1411> that is working <1754> within <1722> us <2254> is able <1410> to do <4160> far beyond <5228> all <3956> that <3739> we ask <154> or <2228> think <3539>,
21to him <846> be the glory <1391> in <1722> the church <1577> and <2532> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> to <1519> all <3956> generations <1074>, forever <165> and ever <165>. Amen <281>.