| 1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles-- | 1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles; |
| 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, | 2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: |
| 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. | 3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words; |
| 4 When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, | 4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, |
| 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; | 5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: |
| 6 that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. | 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel: |
| 7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power. | 7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power: |
| 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, | 8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
| 9 and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; | 9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things: |
| 10 that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places. | 10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church, |
| 11 This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, | 11 According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord: |
| 12 in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him. | 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. |
| 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. | 13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. |
| 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, | 14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, | 15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named, |
| 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man, | 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man, |
| 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, | 17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity, |
| 18 may have power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, | 18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth: |
| 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fulness of God. | 19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God. |
| 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, | 20 Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us; |
| 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen. | 21 To him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen. |