I always pray to the great and glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that he will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better.

I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people are rich and glorious.

And if you read what I wrote, you can see that I understand the secret truth about Christ.

People who lived in other times were not told that secret truth. But now, through the Spirit, God has made it known to his holy apostles and prophets.

And this is the secret truth: that by hearing the Good News, those who are not Jews will share with the Jews in the blessings God has for his people. They are part of the same body, and they share in the promise God made through Christ Jesus.

And God gave me the work of telling all people about the plan for his secret truth. That secret truth has been hidden in him since the beginning of time. He is the one who created everything.

No, we will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. He is the head,

I know that you heard about him, and in him you were taught the truth. Yes, the truth is in Jesus.

So you must stop telling lies. “You must always speak the truth to each other,” because we all belong to each other in the same body.

This light produces every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.

That secret truth is very important—I am talking about Christ and the church.

So stand strong with the belt of truth tied around your waist, and on your chest wear the protection of right living.

Also pray for me—that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News without fear.