3:1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
3:2 Surely you have heard of the administration of God’s grace given to me for you,
3:3 namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation (as I have already written briefly).
3:4 When you read this, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.
3:5 This mystery was not made known to people in past generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
3:6 This mystery is that in Christ Jesus the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and people who also share in the promise through the gospel.
3:7 I became a servant of this gospel, in keeping with the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.
3:8 To me—even though I am the very least of all the saints—was given this grace: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ
3:9 and to enlighten everyone about the administration of this mystery. In past ages this mystery remained hidden in God, who created all things.
3:10 He did this so that, through the church, the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
3:11 This was done according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
3:12 In him we can freely approach God with confidence through faith in him.
3:13 So I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, because it is your glory.
3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
3:15 from whom the entire family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
3:16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he would strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner self,
3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then, being rooted and grounded in love,
3:18 I pray that you would be able to comprehend, along with all the saints, how wide and long and high and deep his love is,
3:19 and that you would be able to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
3:20 Now to him, who is able, according to the power that is at work within us, to do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine,
3:21 to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
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