The Mystery of the Gospel
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... 1 Col 1:242Ti 1:8Eph 4:1Eph 6:20Php 1:13-16Luk 21:12Phm 1:9Php 1:7
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 1Ti 1:11Col 1:25-272Ti 1:11Gal 1:15-16Rom 1:5Eph 4:71Co 4:11Co 9:17-22 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. Gal 1:12Rom 16:25Eph 1:9-11Eph 3:9Col 1:26-27Act 22:17Eph 3:41Co 2:9-10 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 2Co 11:6Col 4:31Co 4:11Co 2:6-7Col 2:21Ti 3:161Ti 3:9Eph 1:9 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 1Pe 1:10-122Pe 3:2Jud 1:17Tit 1:1-3Act 10:28Eph 2:20Eph 3:9Luk 10:24 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:26-291Jn 1:31Jn 2:25Gal 3:14Rom 8:15-171Co 12:27Gal 4:5-7Col 2:19
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. Eph 1:192Co 3:6Eph 3:2Eph 3:20Heb 13:21Col 1:23-251Co 3:5Col 1:29 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 1Co 15:9Col 1:271Ti 1:13Eph 2:7Eph 3:161Ti 2:7Gal 1:16Rom 11:33 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship 2of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. Col 1:26Mat 13:352Ti 1:9Col 3:3Heb 3:3-4Mat 28:19Heb 1:2-3Isa 44:24 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 1Pe 1:12Eph 6:121Co 2:7Rom 11:33Eph 1:21Eph 1:31Co 1:241Pe 3:22 according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2Ti 1:9Eph 1:11Eph 1:4Rom 9:11Isa 46:10-11Eph 1:9Isa 14:24-27Rom 8:28-30
In Him and through faith in Him 3we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. Eph 2:18Rom 5:2Heb 4:14-16Heb 10:19-22Jhn 14:62Co 3:4 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. 2Th 3:13Col 1:242Co 1:6Isa 40:30-31Eph 3:1Php 1:12-14Deu 20:3Gal 6:9
Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 4 Psa 95:6Eph 1:16-19Php 2:10Act 21:5Eph 1:3Dan 6:10Ezr 9:5Isa 45:23 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. Eph 1:10Rev 5:8-14Eph 1:21Jer 33:16Rev 2:17Rev 3:12Act 11:26Col 1:20 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, Col 1:11Php 4:13Isa 40:29-31Isa 41:10Zec 10:122Ti 4:172Co 4:16Eph 6:10 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, Col 2:7Jhn 14:231Jn 4:16Gal 2:20Rom 5:5Eph 2:21-22Rev 3:201Jn 4:4 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth Psa 103:11-12Job 11:7-9Eph 1:18-23Jhn 15:13Eph 3:19Psa 103:17Gal 2:20Isa 55:9 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 1:23Col 2:9-10Col 1:101Jn 4:9-142Co 5:14Jhn 1:16Php 4:7Gal 2:20
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, 2Co 9:8Rom 4:21Jer 32:271Co 2:9Jud 1:24Eph 1:19Jer 32:17Heb 7:25 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Jud 1:25Rom 11:362Pe 3:18Rev 7:12-171Pe 5:111Ch 29:11Isa 6:3Php 4:20