⁹ He ^[a](A)made known to us the mystery of His will, ^(B)according to His ^[b]kind intention which He ^(C)purposed in Him ¹⁰ with a view to an administration ^[c]suitable to ^(D)the fullness of the times, that is, ^(E)the summing up of all things in Christ, things ^[d]in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him ^11 [e]also we ^[f](F)have obtained an inheritance, having been ^(G)predestined ^(H)according to His purpose who works all things ^(I)after the counsel of His will, ¹² to the end that we who were the first to hope in ^[g]Christ would be ^(J)to the praise of His glory. ¹³ In ^[h]Him, you also, after listening to ^(K)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also ^[i]believed, you were ^(L)sealed in ^[j]Him with ^(M)the Holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴ who is ^[k](N)given as a pledge of ^(O)our inheritance, with a view to the ^(P)redemption of ^(Q)God’s own possession, ^(R)to the praise of His glory.

¹⁵ For this reason I too, ^(S)having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and ^[l]your love for ^(T)all the ^[m]saints, ^16 (U)do not cease giving thanks for you, ^(V)while making mention of you in my prayers; ¹⁷ that the ^(W)God of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^(X)the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of ^(Y)wisdom and of ^(Z)revelation in the ^[n]knowledge of Him. ¹⁸ I pray that ^(AA)the eyes of your heart ^[o]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the ^(AB)hope of His ^(AC)calling, what are ^(AD)the riches of the glory of ^(AE)His inheritance in ^(AF)the ^[p]saints, ¹⁹ and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. ^(AG)These are in accordance with the working of the ^(AH)strength of His might ²⁰ which He brought about in Christ, when He ^(AI)raised Him from the dead and ^(AJ)seated Him at His right hand in ^(AK)the heavenly places, ²¹ far above ^(AL)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every ^(AM)name that is named, not only in ^(AN)this age but also in the one to come. ²² And He ^(AO)put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as ^(AP)head over all things to the church, ²³ which is His ^(AQ)body, the ^(AR)fullness of Him who ^(AS)fills ^(AT)all in all.

²² But ^(A)I urge you, ^(B)brethren, ^[a]bear with ^[b]this ^(C)word of exhortation, for ^(D)I have written to you briefly.

¹² Through ^(A)Silvanus, our faithful brother ^[a](for so I regard him), ^(B)I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is ^(C)the true grace of God. ^(D)Stand firm in it!