⁸ This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches^(A) of Christ, ⁹ and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created^(B) all things. ¹⁰ This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom^(C) may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.^{(D) 11} This is according to his eternal purpose^(E) accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

⁸ Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.^(A)