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

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

2 i f indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

3 h ow that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

4 b y which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

5 w hich in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

6 t hat the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

7 o f which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. Purpose of the Mystery

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

8 T o me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

9 a nd to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ;

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

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

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

11 a ccording to the eternal purpose which He accomplished 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 through faith in Him.

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

13 T herefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. Appreciation of the Mystery

Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

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

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

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

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

16 t hat He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

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

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 m ay be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

19 t o know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

20 N ow to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works 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 t o Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.