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| 3:1 |
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles --
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| 3:2 |
assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
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| 3:3 |
how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.
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| 3:4 |
When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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| 3:5 |
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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| 3:6 |
that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
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| 3:7 |
Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.
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| 3:8 |
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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| 3:9 |
and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things;
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| 3:10 |
that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.
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| 3:11 |
This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
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| 3:12 |
in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.
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| 3:13 |
So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
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| 3:14 |
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
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| 3:15 |
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
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| 3:16 |
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,
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| 3:17 |
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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| 3:18 |
may have power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
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| 3:19 |
and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that youmay be filled with all the fulness of God.
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| 3:20 |
Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think,
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| 3:21 |
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.
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