1 For|strong="G5228" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G5484" I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", the|strong="G3588" prisoner|strong="G1198" of|strong="G5228" Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547", for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G3588" sake|strong="G5228" of|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" Gentiles|strong="G1484" –
2 For|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" heard, I|strong="G1473" suppose|strong="G1487", of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" responsible charge with|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" entrusted me|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1487" benefit|strong="G5485",
3 and|strong="G3588" also that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" direct revelation that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" hidden purpose of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2596" me|strong="G1473", as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" already briefly|strong="G3641" told you|strong="G3754".
4 And|strong="G5547", by|strong="G1722" reading what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" written|strong="G3588", you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G1410" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G4314" judge how|strong="G1722" far|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" understand|strong="G3539" this|strong="G3588" hidden purpose|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G4314" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547".
5 In|strong="G1722" former|strong="G3588" generations|strong="G1074" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2532" humanity, as|strong="G5613" fully as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" now|strong="G3568" been|strong="G2532" revealed by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" apostles and|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" among|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5613"’s people|strong="G3588" –
6 That|strong="G3588", by|strong="G1223" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G1223" news|strong="G2098", the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" are|strong="G1510" coheirs with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" members|strong="G4954" of|strong="G1223" one|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4954", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" share with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532"’s Promise|strong="G1860".
7 Of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3588" news I|strong="G1473" become|strong="G1096" an|strong="G1325" assistant, in|strong="G2596" virtue|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2596" charge|strong="G1431" with|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" entrusted me|strong="G1325" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" exercise of|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1325" power|strong="G1411" –
8 Yes, to|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325", who|strong="G3588" am|strong="G1473" less than the|strong="G3956" least|strong="G1646" of|strong="G5485" all|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547"’s people|strong="G1484", was|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" charge entrusted! – to|strong="G1325" tell the|strong="G3956" Gentiles|strong="G1484" the|strong="G3956" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G3956" boundless wealth|strong="G4149" to|strong="G1325" be|strong="G3956" found in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547",
9 and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2936" clear what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316"’s way|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2316" working|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" hidden purpose|strong="G5101" which|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G2532" concealed in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" mind|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Creator|strong="G2936" of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956";
10 so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" now|strong="G3568" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" archangels and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" powers|strong="G1849" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577", the|strong="G1722" all-embracing wisdom|strong="G4678" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316",
11 in|strong="G1722" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" purpose|strong="G4286" which|strong="G3739" runs through|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ages and|strong="G2962" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2962" now|strong="G1722" accomplished|strong="G4160" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2424" Master|strong="G2962".
12 And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2532" trust|strong="G4006" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", we|strong="G3739" find courage|strong="G3954" to|strong="G2532" approach God|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" confidence|strong="G3954".
13 Therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G1473" beg you|strong="G5210" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1510" disheartened at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G2347" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" undergoing for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G1722" sakes|strong="G5228"; for|strong="G5228" they|strong="G3588" redound to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" honour|strong="G1391".
14 For|strong="G4314" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G5484", then, I|strong="G1473" kneel before|strong="G4314" the|strong="G4314" Father|strong="G3962" –
15 from|strong="G1537" whom|strong="G3739" all|strong="G3956" “fatherhood” in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" derives|strong="G3687" its|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3687" –
16 and|strong="G1391" pray|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", in|strong="G1519" proportion to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" wealth|strong="G4149" of|strong="G4151" his|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391", he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1325" strengthen you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" power|strong="G1411" by|strong="G1223" breathing his|strong="G1223" Spirit|strong="G4151" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" inmost soul,
17 so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", through|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", may|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" home within|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1223" hearts|strong="G2588" in|strong="G1722" love; and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" pray that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210", now|strong="G2532" firmly|strong="G2311" rooted and|strong="G2532" established|strong="G2311", may|strong="G2532", with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547"’s people|strong="G3588",
18 have|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" power to|strong="G2443" comprehend|strong="G2638" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" its|strong="G3956" width|strong="G4114" and|strong="G2532" length|strong="G3372" and|strong="G2532" height|strong="G5311" and|strong="G2532" depth,
19 and|strong="G5037" to|strong="G1519" understand|strong="G1097" – though it|strong="G2443" surpasses|strong="G5235" all|strong="G3956" understanding|strong="G1108" – the|strong="G1519" love of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547"; and|strong="G5037" so|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3956" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1519" fullness|strong="G4138" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
20 To|strong="G2596" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", through|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" power|strong="G1411" which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" work|strong="G1754" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G4160", is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2596" do|strong="G4160" far|strong="G3588" more|strong="G4053" than|strong="G2228" anything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" can|strong="G1410" ask or|strong="G2228" conceive –
21 to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", for|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" generations|strong="G1074", age after|strong="G2532" age. Amen.