For this causeIPaul, theprisonerof JesusChristforyouGentiles, Ifye have heardof thedispensationof thegraceof Godwhich is givenmetoyou-ward: How thatbyrevelationhe made knownunto methemystery; ( asI wrote aforeinfew words, Whereby, when ye read, ye mayunderstandmyknowledgeinthemysteryof Christ) Whichinotherageswas notmade knownunto thesonsof men, asit is nowrevealedunto hisholyapostlesandprophetsbythe Spirit; That theGentilesshould befellow heirs, andof the same body, andpartakersof hispromiseinChristbythegospel: WhereofI was madea minister, accordingto thegiftof thegraceof Godgivenunto mebytheeffectual workingof hispower. Unto me, who am less than the leastof allsaints, is thisgracegiven, that I should preachamongtheGentilestheunsearchablerichesof Christ; Andto make all men seewhat is thefellowshipof themystery, which fromthebeginning of the worldhath been hidinGod, who createdall thingsbyJesusChrist: To the intent thatnowunto theprincipalitiesandpowersinheavenly places might be knownbythechurchthemanifoldwisdomof God, Accordingto theeternalpurposewhichhe purposedinChristJesusourLord: Inwhomwe haveboldnessandaccesswithconfidencebythefaithof him. WhereforeI desirethat ye faintnotatmytribulationsforyou, whichisyourglory. For this causeI bowmykneesuntotheFatherof ourLordJesusChrist, Ofwhomthe wholefamilyinheavenandearthis named, Thathe would grantyou, accordingto therichesof hisglory, to be strengthenedwith mightbyhisSpiritintheinnerman; That Christmay dwellinyourheartsbyfaith; thatye, being rootedandgroundedinlove, May be ableto comprehendwithallsaintswhat is thebreadth, andlength, anddepth, andheight; Andto knowtheloveof Christ, which passethknowledge, thatye might be filledwithallthefullnessof God. Nowunto him that is ableto doexceeding abundantlyaboveallthatwe askorthink, accordingto thepowerthat workethinus, Unto him be gloryinthechurchbyChristJesusthroughoutallages, world without end. Amen.