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¹ For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—

² if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God [1†]which was given to me for you,

³ [2†]how that by revelation [3†]He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

⁴ by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

⁵ which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

⁶ that the Gentiles [4†]should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

⁷ [5†]of which I became a minister [6†]according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by [7†]the effective working of His power.

⁸ To me, [8†]who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles [9†]the unsearchable riches of Christ,

⁹ and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who [10†]created all things through Jesus Christ;

¹⁰ [11†]to the intent that now [12†]the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church [13†]to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,

¹¹ [14†]according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

¹² in whom we have boldness and access [15†]with confidence through faith in Him.

¹³ [16†]Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, [17†]which is your glory.

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees to the [18†]Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁵ from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

¹⁶ that He would grant you, [19†]according to the riches of His glory, [20†]to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in [21†]the inner man,

¹⁷ [22†]that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, [23†]being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ [24†]may be able to comprehend with all the saints [25†]what is the width and length and depth and height—

¹⁹ to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled [26†]with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now [27†]to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly [28†]above all that we ask or think, [29†]according to the power that works in us,

²¹ [30†]to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

#	NKJV Bible
1	For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
2	if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God [1†]which was given to me for you,
3	[2†]how that by revelation [3†]He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
4	by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
5	which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
6	that the Gentiles [4†]should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
7	[5†]of which I became a minister [6†]according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by [7†]the effective working of His power.
8	To me, [8†]who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles [9†]the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9	and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who [10†]created all things through Jesus Christ;
10	[11†]to the intent that now [12†]the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church [13†]to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
11	[14†]according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
12	in whom we have boldness and access [15†]with confidence through faith in Him.
13	[16†]Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, [17†]which is your glory.
14	For this reason I bow my knees to the [18†]Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15	from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16	that He would grant you, [19†]according to the riches of His glory, [20†]to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in [21†]the inner man,
17	[22†]that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, [23†]being rooted and grounded in love,
18	[24†]may be able to comprehend with all the saints [25†]what is the width and length and depth and height—
19	to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled [26†]with all the fullness of God.
20	Now [27†]to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly [28†]above all that we ask or think, [29†]according to the power that works in us,
21	[30†]to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.