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

¹ For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles: ² as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you: ³ that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which, ⁴ when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,) ⁵ which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, ⁶ and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise in Christ, by the gospel: ⁷ of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation of his power.

⁸ On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, ⁹ and make all men to see the communication of the mystery, which from the ages past hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ; ¹⁰ that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions; ¹¹ according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: ¹² by whom we have freedom and access with confidence through faith in Him. ¹³ Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.