¹ For this cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you nations,

² if you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given to me toward you,

³ that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I wrote before in few words,

⁴ by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

⁵ which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

⁶ that the nations should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partaker of His promise in Christ through the gospel.

⁷ Of this gospel I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of His power.

⁸ This grace is given to me ( who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,

⁹ and to bring to light what is the fellowship of the mystery which from eternity has been hidden in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ;

¹⁰ so that now to the rulers and powers in the heavenlies 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 through His faith.

¹³ For this reason I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

¹⁴ For this cause I bow my knees to 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 you, 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 passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

²¹ to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen.