1 FOR this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,—
2 if indeed ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,
3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words;
4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
6 that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise, in Christ Jesus, through the gospel;
7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.
8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 and to make all see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which from ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;
10 that now, to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 according to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
13 Wherefore I entreat that ye faint not at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 that he would grant to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might through his Spirit as to the inner man,
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; having been rooted and grounded in love,
18 that ye may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
19 and to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to him be the glory in the church, in Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
