and how surpassingly great his power is for us who believe; like the mighty strength

For he is himself our peace. He has united the two divisions, and broken down the barrier that kept us apart,

for which I became a worker by virtue of the gift of God's mercy which by the exercise of his power he has given me.

To him who by the exertion of his power within us can do unutterably more than all we ask or imagine,

Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people

for the sake of which I am an envoy, and in prison. Pray that, when I tell it, I may have the courage to speak as I ought.