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MODERN LITERAL VERSION - 2026 Update

3:1       Because of this, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you^° Gentiles,

3:2 if-indeed you^° have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God which was given to me ^*for you^°;

3:3 that he made known the mystery to me according-to revelation, just-as I wrote before in few words,

3:4 to which, you^° are able, by reading it, to perceive my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,

3:5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations, as it now was revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit.

3:6 The mystery is that the Gentiles are to be joint heirs and a joint body and joint partakers of his promise in the Christ through the good-news,

3:7 of which I became a servant, according-to the gift of the grace of God which was given me according-to the working of his power.

3:8 This grace was given to me, the least of all the holy-ones, to proclaim the good-news of the untraceable riches of Christ among the Gentiles;

3:9 and to enlighten all as to what the stewardship of the mystery is, of which has been hidden from the ages, in God who created all things through Jesus Christ,

3:10 in-order-that now the multifaceted wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly places through the congregation^* of believers.

3:11 This was according-to the purpose of the ages, which he made^* in Christ Jesus our Lord,

3:12 in whom we have boldness and the access in confidence through his faith.

3:13 Hence I am asking you^° not to be depressed at my afflictions on your^° behalf, which are your^° glory.      

3:14 Because of this, I am bowing my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

3:15 from whom every family in the heavens and upon the earth is named,

3:16 in-order-that he may give to you^°, according-to the riches of his glory, to be powerful with his power, through his Spirit in the inward man;

3:17 and for the Christ to dwell in your^° hearts through the faith,

3:18 which have been rooted and founded in love^*, in-order-that you^° may have strength together-with all the holy-ones to grasp what is the width and length and depth and height,

3:19 and to know the love^* of the Christ which surpasses knowledge, in-order-that you^° may be filled to all the fullness of God.      

3:20 Now to the one who is able to do^* exceptionally beyond all things of which we are asking or are perceiving, according-to the power which is working in us,

3:21 the glory is to him in the congregation^* in Christ Jesus to all generations forevermore. Amen.