The Mystery of the Gospel 1 CPDV By reason of this grace, I, Paul, am a prisoner of Jesus Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles. BSB BSB: For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2 CPDV Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you: BSB BSB: Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 CPDV that, by means of revelation, the mystery was made known to me, just as I have written above in a few words. BSB BSB: that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 CPDV Yet, by reading this closely, you might be able to understand my prudence in the mystery of Christ. BSB BSB: In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 CPDV In other generations, this was unknown to the sons of men, even as it has now been revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit, BSB BSB: 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.
6 CPDV so that the Gentiles would be co-heirs, and of the same body, and partners together, by his promise in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel. BSB BSB: This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
7 CPDV Of this Gospel, I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which has been given to me by means of the operation of his virtue. BSB BSB: I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
8 CPDV Although I am the least of all the saints, I have been given this grace: to evangelize among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, BSB BSB: Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 CPDV and to enlighten everyone concerning the dispensation of the mystery, hidden before the ages in God who created all things, BSB BSB: and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
10 CPDV so that the manifold wisdom of God may become well-known to the principalities and powers in the heavens, through the Church, BSB BSB: His purpose 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 CPDV according to that timeless purpose, which he has formed in Christ Jesus our Lord. BSB BSB: according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 CPDV In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence, through his faith. BSB BSB: In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 CPDV Because of this, I ask you not to be weakened by my tribulations on your behalf; for this is your glory. BSB BSB: So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians 14 CPDV By reason of this grace, I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 CPDV from whom all paternity in heaven and on earth takes its name. BSB BSB: from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16 CPDV And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, in the inner man, BSB BSB: I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17 CPDV so that Christ may live in your hearts through a faith rooted in, and founded on, charity. BSB BSB: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 CPDV So may you be able to embrace, with all the saints, what is the width and length and height and depth BSB BSB: will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
19 CPDV of the charity of Christ, and even be able to know that which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. BSB BSB: of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 CPDV Now to him who is able to do all things, more abundantly than we could ever ask or understand, by means of the virtue which is at work in us: BSB BSB: 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,
21 CPDV to him be glory, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, throughout every generation, forever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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