⁵ Through him we received grace^(A) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles^(B) to the obedience that comes from^[a] faith^(C) for his name’s sake.

¹⁵ Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me^(A)

¹⁰ By the grace God has given me,^(A) I laid a foundation^(B) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.

¹⁰ But by the grace^(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me^(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them^(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.^(D)

⁹ James,^(A) Cephas^[a](B) and John, those esteemed as pillars,^(C) gave me and Barnabas^(D) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.^(E) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,^(F) and they to the circumcised.

⁷ I became a servant of this gospel^(A) by the gift of God’s grace given me^(B) through the working of his power.^{(C) 8} Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,^(D) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles^(E) the boundless riches of Christ,^{(F) 9} and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,^(G) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. ¹⁰ His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God^(H) should be made known^(I) to the rulers and authorities^(J) in the heavenly realms,^{(K) 11} according to his eternal purpose^(L) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. ¹² In him and through faith in him we may approach God^(M) with freedom and confidence.^{(N) 13} I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

¹⁴ For this reason I kneel^(O) before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family^[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. ¹⁶ I pray that out of his glorious riches^(P) he may strengthen you with power^(Q) through his Spirit in your inner being,^{(R) 17} so that Christ may dwell in your hearts^(S) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted^(T) and established in love, ¹⁸ may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,^(U) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep^(V) is the love of Christ, ¹⁹ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge^(W)—that you may be filled^(X) to the measure of all the fullness of God.^(Y)

²⁰ Now to him who is able^(Z) to do immeasurably more than all we ask^(AA) or imagine, according to his power^(AB) that is at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.^(AC)