Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
2 if indeed you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you.
3 By revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in a few words.
4 As you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.
5 This mystery was not made known to humankind in other generations as it has now been revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
6 The mystery is that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and sharers with them in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace, given to me in keeping with the working of his power.
8 To me, the least of all the saints, this grace was given: to announce to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ.
9 And to bring to light the stewardship of the mystery, hidden for ages in God, who created all things.
10 This was so that now, through the church, God’s richly varied wisdom might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.
11 This was according to the purpose of the ages, which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 In him we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
13 So I ask you not to lose heart over my afflictions for you; they are your glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father.
15 From him every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
16 I ask that he grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are rooted and grounded in love.
18 Then you will be able to comprehend, with all the saints, the width, length, height, and depth,
19 and to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or think, according to the power at work in us,
21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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