Ephesians 3:1-13 - The Mystery Of Christ Revealed

¹ For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations: - ² If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you, ³ How that, by way of revelation, was made known unto me the sacred secret, - even as I before wrote in brief, - ⁴ Respecting which ye can, by reading, perceive my discernment in the sacred secret of the Christ, - ⁵ Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; - ⁶ That they who are of the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through means of the glad-message, - ⁷ Of which I was made a minister, according to the free-gift of the favour of God which was given unto me, according to the energy of his power:

⁸ Unto me - the less than least of all saints, was given this favour, unto the nations, to announce the glad-message of the untraceable riches of the Christ, ⁹ And to bring to light - what is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create: ¹⁰ In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God, - ¹¹ According to a plan of the ages which he made in the anointed Jesus our Lord, - ¹² In whom we have our freedom of speech and introduction with assurance, through the faith of him; - ¹³ Wherefore I request, that there be no fainting in my tribulations in your behalf, the which is your glory; -