'For2this1reason2I,3Paul,4a5prisoner6forChrist8Jesus9on behalf of10you11Gentiles —13 assuming that12you have heard of3the4stewardship5of7God’s9grace7that was given11to me12for13you,14 how1the6mystery7was made known4to me5by2revelation,3as8I have written9briefly.1011 When you read4this,2you can3perceive5my8insight7into9the10mystery11of Christ,13 which1was5not4made known5to the6sons7of men9in19other2generations3as10it has12now11been revealed12to15his16holy14apostles15and17prophets18by19the Spirit.20 This mystery is thatthe2Gentiles3are1fellow heirs,4[members] of the same body,6and7partakers8of the9promise10in11Christ12Jesus13through14the15gospel.16 Of this [gospel]1I was made2a minister3according to4the5gift6of God’s10grace,8which was given12me13by14the15working16of18his19power.18 To me,1though I amthe2very least3of all4the saints,5this9grace8was given,6to preach12to the10Gentiles11the13unsearchable14riches15of Christ,17 and1to bring to light2for everyone3what4isthe5plan6of the7mystery8hidden10for11ages13in14God16who created20all19things,18 so that1through12the13church14the15manifold16wisdom17of God19might2now3be made known2to the4rulers5and6authorities8in9the10heavenly places.11 This wasaccording to1the3eternal4purpose2that5he has realized6in7Christ9Jesus10our13Lord,12 in1whom2we have3boldness5and6access7with8confidence9through10ourfaith12in him.13 So1I ask2younot3to lose heart4over5what6I8amsuffering7for9you,10which11is12your14glory.13 For2this1reason2I bow3my6knees5before7the8Father,9 from1whom2every3family4in5heaven6and7on8earth9is named,10 that1according to4the5riches6of8his9glory8he may grant2you3to be strengthened11with power10through12his15Spirit14in16yourinner18being,19 so thatChrist3may dwell1in7your10hearts9through4faith6— thatyou,being rooted13and14grounded15in11love,12 may have strength2to comprehend3with4all5the6saints7what8isthe9breadth10and11length12and13height14and15depth,16 and2to know1the3love7of Christ9that surpasses4knowledge,6that10you may be filled11with12all13the14fullness15of God.17 Now2to him1who is able3to do6far more abundantly7than4all5that8we ask9or10think,11according to12the13power14at work16within17us,18 to him1beglory3in4the5church6and7in8Christ9Jesus10throughout11all12generations,14forever and ever.15161718Amen.19