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1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,Cross-references: Luke 21:12 · Acts 21:33 · Acts 23:18 · Acts 26:29 · Acts 28:17 · 2Cor 10:1 · +19 more

2if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,Cross-references: Acts 9:15 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 13:46 · Acts 22:21 · Acts 26:17 · Rom 1:5 · +19 more

3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,Cross-references: Acts 22:17 · Acts 22:21 · Acts 23:9 · Acts 26:15 · Rom 11:25 · Rom 16:25 · +9 more

4by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,Cross-references: Matt 13:11 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 8:10 · 1Cor 2:6 · 1Cor 4:1 · 1Cor 13:2 · +8 more

5which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,Cross-references: Matt 13:17 · Matt 23:34 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 10:24 · Luke 11:49 · John 14:26 · +15 more

6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,Cross-references: Rom 8:15 · Rom 12:4 · 1Cor 12:12 · 1Cor 12:27 · Gal 3:14 · Gal 3:26 · +8 more

7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.Cross-references: Isa 43:13 · Rom 1:5 · Rom 15:16 · Rom 15:18 · 1Cor 3:5 · 1Cor 15:10 · +14 more

8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,Cross-references: 1Chr 17:16 · 1Chr 29:14 · Ps 31:19 · Prov 30:2 · John 1:16 · Acts 5:41 · +25 more

9and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,Cross-references: Ps 33:6 · Isa 44:24 · Matt 10:27 · Matt 13:35 · Matt 25:34 · Matt 28:19 · +28 more

10to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,Cross-references: Ex 25:17 · Ps 103:20 · Ps 104:24 · Ps 148:1 · Isa 6:2 · Ezek 3:12 · +14 more

11according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.Cross-references: Isa 14:24 · Isa 46:10 · Jer 51:29 · Rom 8:28 · Rom 9:11 · Eph 1:4 · +3 more

12In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.Cross-references: John 14:6 · Rom 5:2 · 2Cor 3:4 · Eph 2:18 · Heb 4:14 · Heb 10:19

13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.Cross-references: Deut 20:3 · Isa 40:30 · Zeph 3:16 · Acts 14:22 · 2Cor 1:6 · Gal 6:9 · +6 more

14For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Cross-references: 1Ki 8:54 · 1Ki 19:18 · 2Chr 6:13 · Ezra 9:5 · Ps 95:6 · Isa 45:23 · +9 more

15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,Cross-references: Isa 65:15 · Jer 33:16 · Acts 11:26 · Eph 1:10 · Eph 1:21 · Phil 2:9 · +5 more

16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,Cross-references: Job 23:6 · Ps 28:8 · Ps 138:3 · Isa 40:29 · Isa 41:10 · Jer 31:33 · +20 more

17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,Cross-references: Isa 57:15 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 13:6 · Luke 6:48 · John 6:56 · John 14:17 · +16 more

18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,Cross-references: Deut 33:2 · 2Chr 6:41 · Job 11:7 · Ps 103:11 · Ps 103:17 · Ps 116:15 · +22 more

19and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Cross-references: Ps 17:15 · Ps 43:4 · Matt 5:6 · John 1:16 · John 17:3 · 2Cor 5:14 · +15 more

20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,Cross-references: Gen 17:1 · Gen 18:4 · Ex 34:6 · 2Sam 7:19 · 1Ki 3:13 · 2Chr 25:9 · +25 more

21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.Cross-references: 1Chr 29:11 · Ps 29:1 · Ps 72:19 · Ps 115:1 · Isa 6:3 · Isa 42:12 · +20 more

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