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 fellowheirs, 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.