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God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles —

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The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles —

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Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

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assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

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that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

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how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.

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In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

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This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

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This mystery isa that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.

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Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.

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Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,

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To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages inb God, who created all things,

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His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

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so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

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according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

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in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

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I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

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So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

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A Prayer for the Ephesians

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

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Prayer for Spiritual Strength

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

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from whom every familya in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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from whom every familyc in heaven and on earth is named,

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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

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so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith — that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

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may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

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and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

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and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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Ephesians 3

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