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保羅把福音傳給外族人

因此,我這為你們外族人的緣故,作了為基督耶穌被囚禁的保羅,為你們祈求─ 想必你們聽過 神恩惠的計劃,他為你們的緣故賜恩給我, 藉著啟示使我可以知道這奧祕,就像我以前在信中略略提過的。 你們讀了,就可以知道我深深地明白基督的奧祕。 這奧祕在以前的世代並沒有讓世人知道,不像現在藉著聖靈啟示了聖使徒和先知那樣。 這奧祕就是外族人在基督耶穌裡,藉著福音可以同作後嗣,同為一體,同蒙應許。 我作了福音的僕役,是照著 神的恩賜(“恩賜”或譯:“恩賞”);這恩賜是按著他大能的作為賜給我的。 我本來比聖徒中最小的還小, 神還是賜給我這恩典,要我把基督那測不透的豐富傳給外族人, 並且使眾人明白那奧祕的救世計劃是甚麼(這奧祕是歷代以來隱藏在創造萬有的 神裡面的), 10 為了要使天上執政的和掌權的,現在藉著教會都可以知道 神各樣的智慧。 11 這都是照著 神在我們主基督耶穌裡所成就的永恆的旨意。 12 我們因信基督,就在他裡面坦然無懼,滿有把握地進到 神面前。 13 因此,我懇求你們,不要因著我為你們所受的苦難而沮喪,這原是你們的光榮。

基督的愛多麼長闊高深

14 因此,我在父面前屈膝, 15 (天上地上所有的家族都是由他命名的,) 16 求他按著他榮耀的豐盛,藉著他的靈,用大能使你們內在的人剛強起來, 17 使基督藉著你們的信,住在你們心裡,使你們既然在愛中扎根建基, 18 就能和眾聖徒一同領悟基督的愛是多麼的長闊高深, 19 並且知道他的愛是超過人所能理解的,使你們被充滿,得著 神的一切豐盛。

20 願榮耀歸給 神,就是歸給那能照著運行在我們裡面的大能,充充足足地成就一切,超過我們所求所想的。 21 願榮耀在教會中和基督耶穌裡歸給他,直到萬代,永世無窮。阿們。

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;

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:

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:

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

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,

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;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in 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.

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,

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