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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (3:1) If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: (3:2) How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, (3:3) Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) (3:4) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (3:5) That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: (3:6) Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power (3:7) Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; (3:8) And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: (3:9) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, (3:10) According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (3:11) In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him (3:12) Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory (3:13) For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (3:14) Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, (3:15) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; (3:16) That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (3:17) May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; (3:18) com1 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (3:19) Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, (3:20) Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen
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