For this
cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for
you Gentiles,
02 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the
grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
03 How that by revelation he made known unto me
the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
04 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my
knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
05 Which in other ages was not made known unto
the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his
holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
06 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and
of the same body, and partakers of his promise in
Christ by the gospel:
07 Whereof I was made a minister, according to
the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the
effectual working of his power.
08 Unto me, who am less than the least of all
saints, is this grace given, that I should preach
among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ;
09 And to make all men see what is the fellowship
of the mystery, which from the beginning of the
world hath been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities
and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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11 According to the eternal purpose which he
purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with
confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my
tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth
is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with
might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;
that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what
is the breadth, and length, and depth, and
height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the
fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ
Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.
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