^3:1 Because of this, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you^° Gentiles, ^3:2 if-indeed you^° have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God which was given to me ^*for you^°; ^3:3 that he made known the mystery to me according-to revelation, just-as I wrote before in few words, ^3:4 to which, you^° are able, by reading it, to perceive my understanding in the mystery of the Christ, ^3:5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations, as it now was revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit. ^3:6 The mystery is that the Gentiles are to be joint heirs and a joint body and joint partakers of his promise in the Christ through the good-news, ^3:7 of which I became a servant, according-to the gift of the grace of God which was given me according-to the working of his power. ^3:8 This grace was given to me, the least of all the holy-ones, to proclaim the good-news of the untraceable riches of Christ among the Gentiles; ^3:9 and to enlighten all as to what the stewardship of the mystery is, of which has been hidden from the ages, in God who created all things through Jesus Christ, ^3:10 in-order-that now the multifaceted wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly places through the congregation^* of believers. ^3:11 This was according-to the purpose of the ages, which he made^* in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^3:12 in whom we have boldness and the access in confidence through his faith. ^3:13 Hence I am asking you^° not to be depressed at my afflictions on your^° behalf, which are your^° glory.

      ^3:14 Because of this, I am bowing my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^3:15 from whom every family in the heavens and upon the earth is named, ^3:16 in-order-that he may give to you^°, according-to the riches of his glory, to be powerful with his power, through his Spirit in the inward man; ^3:17 and for the Christ to dwell in your^° hearts through the faith, ^3:18 which have been rooted and founded in love^*, in-order-that you^° may have strength together-with all the holy-ones to grasp what is the width and length and depth and height, ^3:19 and to know the love^* of the Christ which surpasses knowledge, in-order-that you^° may be filled to all the fullness of God.

      ^3:20 Now to the one who is able to do^* exceptionally beyond all things of which we are asking or are perceiving, according-to the power which is working in us, ^3:21 the glory is to him in the congregation^* in Christ Jesus to all generations forevermore. Amen.