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