3:1 For this reason I, Paul, am a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua for the sake of you Gentiles.
3:2 Surely you have heard about the plan of God’s grace given to me for you—
3:3 that the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote before briefly.
3:4 When you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Messiah—
3:5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations, as it has now been revealed by the Ruach to His holy emissaries and prophets.
3:6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are joint heirs and fellow members of the same body and co-sharers of the promise in Messiah Yeshua through the Good News.
3:7 I became a servant of this Good News by the gift of God’s favor given to me through the exercise of His power.
3:8 This favor was given to me, the very least of His kedoshim, to proclaim to the Gentiles the endless riches of the Messiah
3:9 and to bring to light the plan of the mystery—which for ages was hidden in God, who created all things.
3:10 The purpose is that through Messiah’s community the multi-faceted wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
3:11 which is in keeping with the eternal purpose that He carried out in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
3:12 In Him we have boldness and access with confidence through trusting in Him.
3:13 So I ask you not to be discouraged by my troubles on your behalf—they are your glory.
3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father—
3:15 from Him every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
3:16 I pray that from His glorious riches He would grant you to be strengthened in your inner being with power through His Ruach,
3:17 so that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
3:18 may have strength to grasp with all the kedoshim what is the width and length and height and depth,
3:19 and to know the love of Messiah which surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled up with all the fullness of God.
3:20 Now to Him who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or imagine, by means of His power that works in us,
3:21 to Him be the glory in the community of believers and in Messiah Yeshua throughout all generations forever and ever! Amen.
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