- This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
- I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.
- Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
- His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
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- to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
- of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.
- To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
- and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;
- so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.
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