1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you people of the nations. 2You have heard of the stewardship of God’s loving kindness that was given to me with you in view. 3The secret was made known to me by revelation, just as I wrote before in few words. 4When you read this you can understand my insight into the secret of Christ. 5It was not made known to other generations of the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6The Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the good news. 7I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me according to the working of his power. 8To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace loving divine influence to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ. 9To make all men see what is the administration of the secret which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things. 10It is the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the congregation and the rules and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This is according to the eternal purpose determinationdesignarrangement that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12We have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. 13So I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations for you, for they are your glory. 14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father. 15Every family in heaven and on earth obtains its name from him. 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man. 17May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith to the end that you will be rooted and grounded in love. 18May you be able to comprehend with all the holy ones the breadth and length and height and depth. 19And may you know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. May you be filled with all the fullness of God. 20Now to him that is able to do far more abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. 21Glory be to him in the congregation and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.