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1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
Paul was given a unique revelation of the church, which remained a mystery to the Jews and Old Testament believer.

5 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;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
This was the mystery the Jews could not grasp - that God would offer the Gentiles the same benefits of the Gospel.

7 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.
God called Paul to be a minister, and he received a mantle that carried God's power. This was given in grace - it was not earned or deserved.

8 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;
9 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:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
This was God's original plan with the coming of Jesus into the world.

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
When we have faith, it gives us boldness and confidence in His presence and power. But this faith comes from him, not from ourselves.

13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
The father gives his name to the rest of the family. So God as our Father has given us the right to be part of His family and to carry His Name.

16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
This refers to the external anointing. But it says we can have this inside of us and not just on the outside.
- ANOINTING - EXTERNAL

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Jesus is resident in us with all He had when He walked this earth. This comes by faith, but it is established with love, which makes it active. His present in us comes by faith. But we manifest His presence with love.
- AGAPE - DIVINE LOVE

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
His presence in us causes us to be filled with everything He has to offer. It is revealed through an intimate experience of His love.
- AGAPE - DIVINE LOVE

20 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,
The power resident in us can do far more than we realize. We can tap that resource any time to see Him work.
- ANOINTING - RESIDENT

21 Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.