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Ephesians 3:1-13

3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles\\u2014\\xa0

^2\\xa0Surely you have heard about the administration of God\\u2019s grace that was given to me for you, ^3\\xa0that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. ^4\\xa0In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, ^5\\xa0which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God\\u2019s holy apostles and prophets. ^6\\xa0This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.\\xa0

^7\\xa0I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God\\u2019s grace given me through the working of his power. ^8\\xa0Although I am less than the least of all the Lord\\u2019s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, ^9\\xa0and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. ^10\\xa0His intent 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\\xa0according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. ^12\\xa0In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. ^13\\xa0I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.\\xa0

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\\xa0The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Eph 3:1\\u201313.

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