FOR this cause _am_ I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, (2)if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the
grace of God which was given to me for you: (3)that by revelation he
made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote unto you before briefly;
(4)wherein when ye read, ye may be able to perceive my knowledge in the
mystery of Christ, (5)which in other generations was not made known to
the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles
and prophets by the Spirit; (6)that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,
and of the same body, and sharers with them of his promise in Christ by
the Gospel: (7)of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of
the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of
his power. (8)To 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 the communication of
that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who
created all things by Jesus Christ: (10)that now to the principalities
and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be
made known by the church, (11)according to the purpose from
everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (12)in whom we
have boldness and access with confidence to God by the faith of him.
(13)Wherefore 1 beseech you, that ye faint not at my tribulations for
you, which is your glory. (14)For this end I bow my knees to the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, (15)of whom the whole family in heaven and
earth is named; (16)that he would give 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 by faith in your hearts; that rooted and
grounded in love, (18)ye may be strengthened to comprehend with all
saints, what is the breadth and length, and height and depth; (19)and
to know the love of Christ, transcendently surpassing knowledge, that
ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.
(20)Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding
abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which
effectually worketh in us; (21)to him be glory in the church, in Christ
Jesus, unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.