| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-- | 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... |
| 2Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, | 2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, |
| 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. | 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. |
| 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, | 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, |
| 5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. | 5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. |
| 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. | 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. |
| 7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. | 7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. |
| 8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, | 8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
| 9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. | 9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. |
| 10His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, | 10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, |
| 11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. | 11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. | 12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. |
| 13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. | 13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. |
| 14For this reason I kneel before the Father, | 14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, |
| 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. | 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. |
| 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, | 16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, |
| 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, | 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, |
| 18may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, | 18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth |
| 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. | 19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. |
| 20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, | 20Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, |
| 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. | 21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. |
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