Ephesians 3:3-21

31that 2by revelation there was 3made known to me 4the mystery, 5as I wrote before briefly. 46By referring to this, when you read you can understand 7my insight 8into the 9mystery of Christ, 5which in other generations was not made known to 10mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy 11apostles and prophets 12in the Spirit; 6to be specific, that the Gentiles are 13fellow heirs and 14fellow members of the body, and 15fellow partakers of the promise in 16Christ Jesus through the gospel, 717of which I was made a 18minister, according to the gift of 19God’s grace which was given to me 20according to the working of His power. 8To me, 21the very least of all 22saints, this grace was given, to 23preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable 24riches of Christ, 9and to 25enlighten all people as to what the plan of the 26mystery is which for ages has been 27hidden in God, 28who created all things; 10so that the multifaceted 29wisdom of God might now be 30made known through the church to the 31rulers and the authorities in 32the heavenly places. 11This was in 33accordance with the 34eternal purpose which He 35carried out in 36Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have boldness and 3738confident 39access through faith 40in Him. 13Therefore I ask 41you not 42to become discouraged about my tribulations 43in your behalf, 44since they are your glory.

14For this reason I 45bend my knees before the Father, 15from whom 46every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16that He would grant you, according to 47the riches of His glory, to be 48strengthened with power through His Spirit in 49the inner 50self, 17so that 51Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being 52rooted and 53grounded in love, 18may be able to comprehend with 54all the 55saints what is 56the width and length and height and depth, 19and to know 57the love of Christ which 58surpasses knowledge, that you may be 59filled to all the 60fullness of God.

2061Now to Him who is 62able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, 63according to the power that works within us, 2164to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations 65forever and ever. Amen.