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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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1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
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2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace which was given to me for you;
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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 that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
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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 By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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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 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit ;
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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 to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
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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 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working 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 very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
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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 to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things ;
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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 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.
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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 was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus 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 whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.
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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 Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are 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 bow 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 derives its name,
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15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
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16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
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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 Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith ; and that you, being rooted and grounded 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 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
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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 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to 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 is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
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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 the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. 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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