^{1 Ref} For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

^{2 Ref} if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

^{3 Ref} how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

^{4 Ref} whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

^{5 Ref} which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

^{6 Ref} `to wit', that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

^{7 Ref} whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

^{8 Ref} Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

^{9 Ref} and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

^{10 Ref} to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly `places' might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

^{11 Ref} according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

^{12 Ref} in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

^{13 Ref} Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

^{14 Ref} For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

^{15 Ref} from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

^{16 Ref} that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

^{17 Ref} that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

^{18 Ref} may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

^{19 Ref} and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

^{20 Ref} Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

^{21 Ref} unto him `be' the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.