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1. I, Paul, am in prison because I am a missionary for Jesus Christ to you who are not Jews.
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1. For this cause G5484 G5127 I G1473 Paul G3972 , the G3588 prisoner G1198 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for G5228 you G5216 Gentiles G1484 ,
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2. I am sure you have heard that God trusted me with His loving-favor.
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2. If G1489 ye have heard G191 of the G3588 dispensation G3622 of the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 which is given G1325 me G3427 to G1519 you G5209 -ward:
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3. I wrote a little about this to you before. In a special way, God showed me His secret plan.
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3. How that G3754 by G2596 revelation G602 he made known G1107 unto me G3427 the G3588 mystery G3466 ; ( as G2531 I wrote afore G4270 in G1722 few words G3641 ,
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4. When you read this, you will understand how I know about the things that are not easy to understand about Christ.
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4. Whereby G4314 G3739 , when ye read G314 , ye may G1410 understand G3539 my G3450 knowledge G4907 in G1722 the G3588 mystery G3466 of Christ G5547 )
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5. Long ago men did not know these things. But now they have been shown to His missionaries and to the early preachers by the Holy Spirit.
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5. Which G3739 in G1722 other G2087 ages G1074 was not G3756 made known G1107 unto the G3588 sons G5207 of men G444 , as G5613 it is now G3568 revealed G601 unto his G846 holy G40 apostles G652 and G2532 prophets G4396 by G1722 the Spirit G4151 ;
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6. Let me tell you that the Good News is for the people who are not Jews also. They are able to have life that lasts forever. They are to be a part of His church and family, together with the Jews. And together they are to receive all that God has promised through Christ.
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6. That the G3588 Gentiles G1484 should be G1511 fellow heirs G4789 , and G2532 of the same body G4954 , and G2532 partakers G4830 of his G846 promise G1860 in G1722 Christ G5547 by G1223 the G3588 gospel G2098 :
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7. God asked me to preach this Good News. He gave me the gift of His loving-favor. He gave me His power to preach it.
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7. Whereof G3739 I was made G1096 a minister G1249 , according G2596 to the G3588 gift G1431 of the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 given G1325 unto me G3427 by G2596 the G3588 effectual working G1753 of his G846 power G1411 .
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8. Of all those who belong to Christ, I am the least important. But this loving-favor was given to me to preach to the people who are not Jews. I was to tell them of the great riches in Christ which do not come to an end.
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8. Unto me G1698 , who am less than the least G1647 of all G3956 saints G40 , is this G3778 grace G5485 given G1325 , that I should preach G2097 among G1722 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 the G3588 unsearchable G421 riches G4149 of Christ G5547 ;
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9. I was to make all men understand the meaning of this secret. God kept this secret to Himself from the beginning of the world. And He is the One Who made all things.
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9. And G2532 to make all men see G5461 G3956 what G5101 is the G3588 fellowship G2842 of the G3588 mystery G3466 , which from G575 the G3588 beginning of the world G165 hath been hid G613 in G1722 God G2316 , who created G2936 all things G3956 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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10. This was done so the great wisdom of God might be shown now to the leaders and powers in the heavenly places. It is being done through the church.
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10. To the intent that G2443 now G3568 unto the G3588 principalities G746 and G2532 powers G1849 in G1722 heavenly G2032 places might be known G1107 by G1223 the G3588 church G1577 the G3588 manifold G4182 wisdom G4678 of God G2316 ,
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11. This was the plan God had for all time. He did this through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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11. According G2596 to the G3588 eternal G165 purpose G4286 which G3739 he purposed G4160 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord G2962 :
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12. We can come to God without fear because we have put our trust in Christ.
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12. In G1722 whom G3739 we have G2192 boldness G3954 and G2532 access G4318 with G1722 confidence G4006 by G1223 the G3588 faith G4102 of him G846 .
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13. So I ask you not to lose heart because of my suffering for you. It is to help you.
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13. Wherefore G1352 I desire G154 that ye faint G1573 not G3361 at G1722 my G3450 tribulations G2347 for G5228 you G5216 , which G3748 is G2076 your G5216 glory G1391 .
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14. For this reason, I bow my knees and pray to the Father.
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14. For this cause G5484 G5127 I bow G2578 my G3450 knees G1119 unto G4314 the G3588 Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ,
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15. It is from Him that every family in heaven and on earth has its name.
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15. Of G1537 whom G3739 the whole G3956 family G3965 in G1722 heaven G3772 and G2532 earth G1093 is named G3687 ,
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16. I pray that because of the riches of His shining-greatness, He will make you strong with power in your hearts through the Holy Spirit.
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16. That G2443 he would grant G1325 you G5213 , according G2596 to the G3588 riches G4149 of his G848 glory G1391 , to be strengthened G2901 with might G1411 by G1223 his G848 Spirit G4151 in G1519 the G3588 inner G2080 man G444 ;
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17. I pray that Christ may live in your hearts by faith. I pray that you will be filled with love.
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17. That Christ G5547 may dwell G2730 in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588 by G1223 faith G4102 ; that G2443 ye , being rooted G4492 and G2532 grounded G2311 in G1722 love G26 ,
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18. I pray that you will be able to understand how wide and how long and how high and how deep His love is.
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18. May be able G1840 to comprehend G2638 with G4862 all G3956 saints G40 what G5101 is the G3588 breadth G4114 , and G2532 length G3372 , and G2532 depth G899 , and G2532 height G5311 ;
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19. I pray that you will know the love of Christ. His love goes beyond anything we can understand. I pray that you will be filled with God Himself.
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19. And G5037 to know G1097 the G3588 love G26 of Christ G5547 , which passeth G5235 knowledge G1108 , that G2443 ye might be filled G4137 with G1519 all G3956 the G3588 fullness G4138 of God G2316 .
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20. God is able to do much more than we ask or think through His power working in us.
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20. Now G1161 unto him that is able G1410 to do G4160 exceeding abundantly G5228 G1537 G4053 above G5228 all G3956 that G3739 we ask G154 or G2228 think G3539 , according G2596 to the G3588 power G1411 that worketh G1754 in G1722 us G2254 ,
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21. May we see His shining-greatness in the church. May all people in all time honor Christ Jesus. Let it be so.
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21. Unto him G846 be glory G1391 in G1722 the G3588 church G1577 by G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 throughout G1519 all G3956 ages G1074 , world without end G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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