| Chapter 3 |
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For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles; |
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If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: |
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How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words; |
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As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, |
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Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: |
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That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel: |
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Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power: |
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To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
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And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things: |
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That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church, |
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According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord: |
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In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. |
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Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. |
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For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
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Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named, |
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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man, |
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That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity, |
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You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth: |
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To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God. |
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Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us; |
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To him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen. |