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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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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,
11 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord ,
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according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.
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In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
13 Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.
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I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
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For this reason I kneel before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,
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from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
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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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
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may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
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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and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
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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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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