1 For this reason I, Paul, AActs 23:18; Eph 4:1; 2 Tim 1:8; Philem 1, 9, 23the prisoner of BGal 5:24Christ Jesus C2 Cor 1:6; Eph 3:13for the sake of you DEph 3:8Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the AEph 1:10; 3:9; Col 1:25; 1 Tim 1:4stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3 AActs 22:17, 21; 26:16ffthat BGal 1:12by revelation there was CEph 1:9; 3:4, 6, 9made known to me DRom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:4, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3the mystery, EEph 1:9f; Heb 13:22; 1 Pet 5:12as I wrote before in brief. 4 1Lit To which, when you readBy referring to this, when you read you can understand A2 Cor 11:6my insight 2Lit ininto the BRom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3mystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy A1 Cor 12:28; Eph 2:20apostles and prophets 1Or byin the Spirit; 6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are AGal 3:29fellow heirs and BEph 2:16fellow members of the body, and CEph 5:7fellow partakers of the promise in DGal 5:24Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 ACol 1:23, 25of which I was made a B1 Cor 3:5minister, according to the gift of CActs 9:15; Rom 12:3; Eph 3:2God’s grace which was given to me DEph 1:19; 3:20according to the working of His power. 8 To me, A1 Cor 15:9the very least of all 1Or holy onessaints, this grace was given, to BActs 9:15; Eph 3:1fpreach to the Gentiles the unfathomable CRom 2:4; Eph 1:7; 3:16riches of Christ, 9 and to 1Two early mss read make all knowbring to light what is the administration of the ARom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3mystery which for ages has been BCol 3:3hidden in God CRev 4:11who created all things; 10 so that the manifold ARom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7wisdom of God might now be BEph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12made known through the church to the CEph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15rulers and the authorities in DEph 1:3the heavenly places. 11 This was in AEph 1:11accordance with the 1Lit purpose of the ageseternal purpose which He 2Or formedcarried out in BGal 5:24; Eph 3:1Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and 1Lit access in confidenceA2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21confident BEph 2:18access through faith 2Lit of Himin Him. 13 Therefore I ask 1Or that I may not loseyou not A2 Cor 4:1to lose heart at my tribulations BEph 3:1on your behalf, 2Lit which arefor they are your glory.

14 For this reason I APhil 2:10bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom 1Or the wholeevery family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to AEph 1:18; 3:8the riches of His glory, to be B1 Cor 16:13; Phil 4:13; Col 1:11strengthened with power through His Spirit in CRom 7:22the inner man, 17 so that AJohn 14:23; Rom 8:9f; 2 Cor 13:5; Eph 2:22Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being B1 Cor 3:6; Col 2:7rooted and CCol 1:23grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with AEph 1:15all the 1V 8, note 1saints what is BJob 11:8fthe breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know ARom 8:35, 39the love of Christ which BPhil 4:7surpasses knowledge, that you may be CCol 2:10filled up to all the DEph 1:23fullness of God.

20 ARom 16:25Now to Him who is B2 Cor 9:8able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, CEph 3:7according to the power that works within us, 21 ARom 11:36to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations 1Lit of the age of the agesforever and ever. Amen.