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| 3 | Ephesians |
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For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ on behalf of you Gentiles - | Paul's Ministry to the Gentiles Eph.3.1-13 |
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assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, | |
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how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. | |
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When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, | |
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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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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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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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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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and to make see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; | |
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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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This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, | |
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in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him. | |
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So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. | |
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For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, | To Know the Love of Christ Eph.3.14-21 |
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from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, | |
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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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and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, | |
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may have power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, | |
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and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fulness of God. | |
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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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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen. | |
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