1 F or this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

2 i f ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

3 h ow that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

4 w hereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

5 w hich 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;

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;

6 t hat the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

7 w hereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

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.

8 U nto 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;

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;

9 a nd 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:

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:

10 t o the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11 a ccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

12 i n whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

13 W herefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 F or this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 o f whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 t hat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

17 t hat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 m ay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 a nd to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20 N ow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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,

21 u nto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.