1For
this cause I
Paul, the
prisoner of
Jesus Christ
for you
Gentiles,
2If
ye have
heard of the
dispensation
of the grace
of God which
is given me
to you-ward:
3How
that by
revelation
he made
known unto
me the
mystery; (as
I wrote
afore in few
words,
4Whereby,
when ye
read, ye may
understand
my knowledge
in the
mystery of
Christ)
5Which
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;
6That
the Gentiles
should be
fellowheirs,
and of the
same body,
and
partakers of
his promise
in Christ by
the gospel:
7Whereof
I was made a
minister,
according to
the gift of
the grace of
God given
unto me by
the
effectual
working of
his power.
8Unto
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;
9And
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:
10To
the intent
that now
unto the
principalities
and powers
in heavenly places might
be known by
the church
the manifold
wisdom of
God,
11According
to the
eternal
purpose
which he
purposed in
Christ Jesus
our Lord:
12In
whom we have
boldness and
access with
confidence
by the faith
of him.
13Wherefore
I desire
that ye
faint not at
my
tribulations
for you,
which is
your glory.
14For
this cause I
bow my knees
unto the
Father of
our Lord
Jesus
Christ,
15Of
whom the
whole family
in heaven
and earth is
named,
16That
he would
grant you,
according to
the riches
of his
glory, to be
strengthened
with might
by his
Spirit in
the inner
man;
17That
Christ may
dwell in
your hearts
by faith;
that ye,
being rooted
and grounded
in love,
18May
be able to
comprehend
with all
saints what is the
breadth, and
length, and
depth, and
height;
19And
to know the
love of
Christ,
which
passeth
knowledge,
that ye
might be
filled with
all the
fulness of
God.
20Now
unto him
that is able
to do
exceeding
abundantly
above all
that we ask
or think,
according to
the power
that worketh
in us,
21Unto
him be glory
in the
church by
Christ Jesus
throughout
all ages,
world
without end.
Amen.
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