¹ For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;

² if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,

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

⁴ whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ;

⁵ which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

⁶ that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel;

⁷ of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

⁹ to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages in God, who created all things;

¹⁰ to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

¹¹ according to his purpose for ages, which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord;

¹² in whom we have our boldness and our access in confidence, through faith in him.

¹³ Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.

¹⁴ For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,

¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth its name,

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, ye having been rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ that ye may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

²¹ to him be the glory in the church in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.