J. Deering, AncientPath.net

THE VISUALIZED TEXT (NASB) ^[1] (conjunctions & prepositions, words not in original text in italics)  (alternate text in purple)

(3:1)
For this reason
    I, Paul,
        the prisoner of Christ Jesus
           for the sake of you Gentiles --
(3:2)
Since you have already heard about
the administration
    of God's grace
    that was given to me
        for you;
(3:3)
            that by revelation
                there was made known to me
                    the mystery,
                    as I wrote before in brief.
(3:4)
                And by referring to this,
                when you read (Lit., "to which, when you read")
                    you can understand my insight
                      into (Lit., "in") the mystery of Christ,
(3:5)
                    which in other generations
                        was not made known to the sons of men,
                    as it has now been revealed
                      to God's holy apostles and prophets
                      in (Or, "by") the Spirit;
(3:6)
to be specific,
that
    the Gentiles are
        fellow heirs and
        fellow members of the body, and
        fellow partakers of the promise
        in Christ Jesus
           through the gospel,
(3:7)
              of which I was made a minister,
                    according to the gift of God's grace
                    which was given to me
                    according to the working of His power.
(3:8)
                      To me,
                        the very least of all saints, (Lit., "holy ones")
                    this grace was given,
                        to preach to the Gentiles
                            the unfathomable riches of Christ,
(3:9)
                        And bring to light
                            what is the administration of the mystery
                                which for ages has been hidden in God,
                                    who created all things;
(3:10)
                        in order that
                            the manifold wisdom of God
                                might now be made known
                                  through the church
                                  to the rulers and
                                    the authorities
                                      in the heavenly places.
(3:11)
This was in accordance with the eternal purpose (Lit., "purpose of the ages")
    which He carried out (Lit., "formed")
        in Christ Jesus our Lord,
(3:12)
           in whom we have
                boldness and
                confident access (Lit., "access in confidence")
                  through faith
                      in Him. (Lit., "of Him")
(3:13)
Therefore
    ask you (Or, "that I may not lose...")
        not to lose heart at my tribulations
           on your behalf,
            for they are (Lit., "which are") your glory.
(3:14)
For this reason,
    I bow my knees
        before the Father,
(3:15)
            from whom
            every family
              in heaven and
              on earth
            derives its name,
(3:16)
that
    He would grant you,
        according to the riches
           of His glory,
        to be strengthened
           with power
           through His Spirit
           in the inner man;
(3:17)
so that
    Christ may dwell
        in your hearts
        through faith;
and that
you,
    being rooted and
    grounded
        in love,
(3:18)
    may be able to comprehend
        with all the saints
        what is the
            breadth and
            length and
            height and
            depth,
(3:19)
    and
        to know the love of Christ
           which surpasses knowledge,
    that
        you
            may be filled up
              to all the fulness
                  of God.
(3:20)
Now
    to Him
        who is able
            to do
                exceeding
                abundantly
               beyond all
                   that we ask or
                    think,
                       according to the power
                           that works
                                within us,
(3:21)
    to Him
        be the glory
            in the church and
           in Christ Jesus
               to all generations
                forever and
                ever.
Amen.

 ^[1] "Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE,
© Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968
1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1988.
Used by permission."

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