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Eph 3:1 |
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles--
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Eph 3:2 |
if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,
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Eph 3:3 |
how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
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Eph 3:4 |
by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
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Eph 3:5 |
which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
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Eph 3:6 |
that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
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Eph 3:7 |
of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
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Eph 3:8 |
To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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Eph 3:9 |
and to make all see what [is] the fellowship [fn] of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; [fn]
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Eph 3:10 |
to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly [places],
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Eph 3:11 |
according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
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Eph 3:12 |
in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
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Eph 3:13 |
Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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Eph 3:14 |
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [fn]
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Eph 3:15 |
from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
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Eph 3:16 |
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
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Eph 3:17 |
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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Eph 3:18 |
may be able to comprehend with all the saints what [is] the width and length and depth and height--
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Eph 3:19 |
to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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Eph 3:20 |
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
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Eph 3:21 |
to Him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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