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7 I became a servant of the gospel because of the grace that God showed me through the exercise 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 God gave his grace to me, the least of all God's people, to preach the good news about the immeasurable riches of Christ to the Gentiles.
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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 God sent me to reveal the secret plan that had been hidden since the beginning of time by God, who created 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 God's purpose is now to show the rulers and powers in the heavens the many different varieties of his wisdom through the church.
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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 consistent with the plan he had from the beginning of time that he accomplished through 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 Christ we have bold and confident access to God 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 So then, I ask you not to become discouraged by what I'm suffering for you, which is 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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