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1 It is a consequence of this that I, Sha'ul, am a prisoner of the Messiah Yeshua on behalf of you Gentiles.
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1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
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2 I assume that you have heard of the work God in his grace has given me to do for your benefit,
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2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you,
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3 and that it was by a revelation that this secret plan was made known to me. I have already written about it briefly,
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3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
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4 and if you read what I have written, you will grasp how I understand this secret plan concerning the Messiah.
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4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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5 In past generations it was not made known to mankind, as the Spirit is now revealing it to his emissaries and prophets,
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5 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.
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6 that in union with the Messiah and through the Good News the Gentiles were to be joint heirs, a joint body and joint sharers with the Jews in what God has promised.
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6 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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7 I became a servant of this Good News by God's gracious gift, which he gave me through the operation of his power.
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7 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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8 To me, the least important of all God's holy people, was given this privilege of announcing to the Gentiles the Good News of the Messiah's unfathomable riches,
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8 Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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9 and of letting everyone see how this secret plan is going to work out. This plan, kept hidden for ages by God, the Creator of everything,
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9 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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10 is for the rulers and authorities in heaven to learn, through the existence of the Messianic Community, how many-sided God's wisdom is.
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10 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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11 This accords with God's age-old purpose, accomplished in the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord.
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11 according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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12 In union with him, through his faithfulness, we have boldness and confidence when we approach God.
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12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
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13 So I ask you not to be discouraged by the troubles I endure on your behalf - it is all for your glory.
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13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
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14 For this reason, I fall on my knees before the Father,
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14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,
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15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its character.
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15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
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16 I pray that from the treasures of his glory he will empower you with inner strength by his Spirit,
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16 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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17 so that the Messiah may live in your hearts through your trusting. Also I pray that you will be rooted and founded in love,
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17 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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18 so that you, with all God's people, will be given strength to grasp the breadth, length, height and depth of the Messiah's love,
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18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
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19 yes, to know it, even though it is beyond all knowing, so that you will be filled with all the fullness of God.
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19 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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20 Now to him who by his power working in us is able to do far beyond anything we can ask or imagine,
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20 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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21 to him be glory in the Messianic Community and in the Messiah Yeshua from generation to generation forever. Amen.
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21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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