Jesus
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Christ, for you Gentiles,
2 If yet you have heard of
the dispensation of the grace
of God, which is given me
towards you:
3 How that, according to
revelation, the mystery has
been made known to me, as
I have written above in few
words:
4 As you reading may understand
my knowledge in the
mystery of Christ,
5 Which in other generations
was not known to the
sons of men, as it is now revealed
to his holy apostles, and
prophets in the Spirit.
6 That the gentiles should
be fellow heirs, and of the
same body, and copartners of
his promise in Christ Jesus
by the gospel:
7 Of which I am made a
minister, according to the gift
of the grace of God, which
is given to me according to
the operation of his power.
8 To me, the least of all the
saints, is given this grace, to
preach among the gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 And to enlighten all men,
that they may see what is the
dispensation of the mystery
which hath been hidden from
eternity in God, who created
all things:
10 That the manifold wisdom
of God may be made
known to the principalities
and powers in the heavenly
places through the church,
11 According to the eternal
purpose, which he made
in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have
boldness and access with confidence
by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I pray you
not to faint at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow
my knees to the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom note all paternity
in heaven and earth is
named,
16 That he would grant
you, according to the riches
of his glory, to be strengthened
with might by his Spirit
unto the inward man.
17 That Christ may dwell
by faith in your hearts: that
being rooted and founded in
charity,
18 You may be able to comprehend,
with all the saints,
what is the breadth, and
length, and height, and depth:
19 To know also the charity
of Christ, which surpasseth
knowledge, that you
may be filled unto all the fulness
of God.
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20 Now to him who is able
to do all things more abundantly
than we desire or understand,
according to the
power that worketh in us:
21 To him be glory in the
church, and in Christ Jesus,
unto all generations, world
without end. Amen.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
