Ephesians 3:1-13
The Mystery of the Gospel
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
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2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
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3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
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4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
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5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
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7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
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8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
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10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
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12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
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13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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