14Затова прекланям коленете си пред Отца на нашия Господ Исус Христос,15от Когото носи името си всеки род на небесата и на земята, (Еф 1:10; Фил 2:9)16да ви даде според богатството на славата Си да се утвърдите здраво чрез Неговия Дух във вътрешния човек, (Рим 7:22; Рим 9:23; 2 Кор 4:16; Еф 1:7; Еф 6:10; Фил 4:19; Кол 1:11; Кол 1:27)17чрез вяра да се всели Христос във вашите сърца, така че, вкоренени и основани в любовта, (Йн 14:23; Еф 2:22; Кол 1:23; Кол 1:27; Кол 2:7)18да бъдете силни да разберете заедно с всички светии какво е широчината и дължината, височината и дълбочината (Рим 10:3; Рим 10:11; Рим 10:12; Еф 1:18)19и да познаете Христовата любов, която превъзхожда всяко знание, за да се изпълните в цялата Божия пълнота. (Йн 1:16; Еф 1:23; Кол 2:9; Кол 2:10)20А на Този, Който според действащата в нас сила може да направи несравнимо повече, отколкото искаме или мислим, (Рим 16:25; 1 Кор 2:9; Еф 3:7; Кол 1:29; Юда 1:24)21на Него да бъде слава в църквата и в Христос Исус във всички родове отвека довека. Амин. (Рим 11:36; Рим 16:27; Евр 13:21)
1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— (Д А 23:18; Еф 3:13; Еф 4:1; Еф 6:20; Фил 1:7; Кол 1:24)2assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, (Д А 11:23; Рим 1:5; Еф 1:10; Еф 3:7; Еф 4:7; Кол 1:25; 1 Тим 1:4)3how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. (Дан 2:29; Д А 22:17; Д А 22:21; Д А 26:16; Рим 16:25; 2 Кор 12:1; Еф 1:9; Еф 1:10)4When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, (2 Кор 11:6; Кол 4:3)5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.6This mystery is[1] that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. (Гал 3:29; Еф 2:16; Еф 5:7)7Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. (2 Кор 3:6; Еф 1:19; Еф 2:1; Кол 1:23; Кол 1:25)8To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, (Йов 5:9; Д А 9:15; Рим 2:4; Рим 11:33; 1 Кор 15:9; Еф 1:18)9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in[2] God, who created all things, (Еф 3:2; Кол 1:26; Отк 2:10; Отк 4:11)10so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. (Рим 11:33; Еф 1:3; Еф 1:21; Еф 6:12; 1 Пет 1:12)11This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, (Еф 1:11)12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. (Мк 11:22; 2 Кор 3:4; Еф 2:18; Фил 3:9; Евр 4:16; Евр 10:19)13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. (2 Кор 1:6; Еф 3:1)
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,15from whom every family[3] in heaven and on earth is named, (Еф 1:10; Еф 1:21)16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, (Рим 7:22; 1 Кор 6:10; 1 Кор 16:13; Еф 3:8; Фил 4:13; Кол 1:11)17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, (Еф 2:22; Кол 1:23; Кол 2:7)18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, (Йов 11:8; Йов 11:9; Йн 1:5; Рим 8:39)19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Еф 1:23; Фил 4:7; Кол 2:10)20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, (Рим 16:25; 2 Кор 9:8; Еф 3:7; Юда 1:24)21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Рим 11:36)