Ephesians
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1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for
you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made
known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby,
when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 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 That the Gentiles
should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in
Christ by the gospel:
7 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 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 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 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 According to the eternal purpose which
he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 In whom we have boldness and
access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that
ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16 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 That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in
love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of
God. 20 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 Unto
him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen.
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