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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-- |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14For this reason I kneel before the Father, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you 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. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. |
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