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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. |
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