The Mystery of the Gospel

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...[fn]

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Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that [is], the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written vvv briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which vvv was not made known vvv vvv vvv to men in other generations as vvv it has now been revealed by [the] Spirit to [God’s] holy apostles and prophets. 6 [This mystery is that] through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of His[fn] promise in Christ.[fn]

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I became a servant of [this gospel] by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. 8 [Though I am] less than the least of all [the] saints, this grace was given me: to preach among the Gentiles[fn] the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship[fn] of [this] mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ.[fn] 10 [ His purpose was ] that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to vvv [the] eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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In Him [and] through faith in Him[fn] we may enter [ God’s ] presence with boldness and confidence. 13 So I ask [you] not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

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