For this reason because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs I, Paul, am ^athe prisoner of ^bChrist Jesus ^con behalf of you ^dGentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the ^astewardship of God’s grace that was entrusted to me to share with you for your benefit; 3 and ^athat ^bby divine revelation ^cthe mystery was ^dmade known to me, ^eas I have already written in brief. Eph 1:9 4 By referring to this, when you read it you can understand ^amy insight into the ^bmystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not disclosed to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy ^aapostles and prophets by the Holy Spirit; 6 it is this: that the Gentiles are now ^ajoint heirs with the Jews and ^bmembers of the same body, and ^cjoint partakers sharing in the same divine promise in ^dChrist Jesus through their faith in the good news of salvation. 7 ^aOf this gospel I was made a ^bminister by the gift of ^cGod’s grace given me ^dthrough the working of His power. 8 To me, though I am ^athe very least of all the saints (God’s people) , this grace which is undeserved was graciously given, to ^bproclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible ^criches of Christ that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand, 9 and to make plain to everyone the plan of the ^amystery regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body which until now was kept ^bhidden through the ages in the mind of God ^cwho created all things. 10 So now through the church the multifaceted ^awisdom of God in all its countless aspects might now be ^bmade known revealing the mystery to the angelic ^crulers and authorities in ^dthe heavenly places. 11 This is in ^aaccordance with the terms of the eternal purpose which He carried out in ^bChrist Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and ^aconfident ^baccess through faith in Him that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ. 13 So I ask you not ^ato lose heart at my sufferings ^bon your behalf, for they are your glory and honor.

14 For this reason grasping the greatness of this plan by which Jews and Gentiles are joined together in Christ I ^abow my knees in reverence before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth ¹derives its name God—the first and ultimate Father. 16 May He grant you out of ^athe riches of His glory, to be ^bstrengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in ^cyour inner self, indwelling your innermost being and personality, 17 so that ^aChrist may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been deeply ^brooted and securely ^cgrounded in love, 18 be fully capable of comprehending with ^aall the saints (God’s people) ^bthe width and length and height and depth of His love fully experiencing that amazing, endless love; 19 and that you may come to know practically, through personal experience ^athe love of Christ which far ^bsurpasses mere knowledge without experience, that you may be ^cfilled up throughout your being to all the ^dfullness of God so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself.

20 ^aNow to Him who is ^bable to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams, ^caccording to His power that is at work within us, 21 ^ato Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.