Ephesians 3: 1, 14a "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner
of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles . . . bow my knees unto the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ . . ."
Ephesians 3:1-5 "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner
of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation
of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation
he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby,
when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is
now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit . . ."
Ephesians 3:6-13 "That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs,
and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the
gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the
grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto
me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that
I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the
mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God,
who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto
the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known
by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose
which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness
and access with confidence by the faith of him. Wherefore I desire that
ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory."
Ephesians 3:15-19 "For this cause I bow my knees
unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in
the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye,
being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all
saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might
be filled with all the fulness of God."
Ephesians 3:20-4:1 "Now unto him that is able to
do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to
the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church
by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy
of the vocation wherewith ye are called . . ."