The Mystery of the Gospel 1 ULT For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, BSB BSB: For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2 ULT if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you, BSB BSB: Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 ULT according to a revelation made known to me, the mystery about which I already wrote in brief. BSB BSB: that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 ULT Concerning that, reading{ it}, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, BSB BSB: In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 ULT which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it now has been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets— 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 ULT that the Gentiles are to be fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the 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 ULT for which I became a servant by the gift of the grace of God that was given to me through the working of his power. 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 ULT To me— the least of all the saints— this grace was given, to preach to 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 ULT and to reveal for everyone what{ is} the administration of the mystery that was hidden from the ages in God, the one having 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 ULT so that now through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and to the authorities in the heavenly places, 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 ULT according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, BSB BSB: according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 ULT in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him. BSB BSB: In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 ULT Therefore, I ask you not to be discouraged by my sufferings for you, which 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 ULT For this reason I bend my knees to the Father, BSB BSB: ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 ULT from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, BSB BSB: from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16 ULT so that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit 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 ULT that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, being rooted and grounded in love, BSB BSB: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 ULT so that you may be fully able to comprehend, along 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 ULT and to know the love of Christ surpassing 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 ULT And to the one being able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that is working 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 ULT to him{ be} the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations 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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