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Dr. MacCorkle’s personal translation is distinguished by
a designed slant toward basic exegesis. He intends that a smooth reading style
might at times be sacrificed for greater literary accuracy and for the greater
prominence of contexts. This makes it a study translation. It is both expanded
(includes interpretive helps, and exegetical (explanative) or even an expository
(describes and informs) translation. It does not violate an accurate literal
understanding of the text. Dr. MacCorkle writes, “We hope all of our alleged
biases are clearly stated without apology so that readers may make their own
evaluations, under the Holy Spirit and the correlated Word of God….”
1 By reason of this new creation I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles. 2 You certainly have heard about the dispensation springing from the grace of God that was given to me with you in mind. 3 That this secret was made known to me by revelation as I wrote briefly above. 4 So when you read it you can perceive my insight into Christ's special secret. 5 This secret was not made known to the sons of men in other generations, al it has been revealed by the Spirit just now, in this generation, to His set apart apostles and prophets.
6 The secret is this — the Gentiles are to be fellow heirs, fellow members of the Body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the good news. 7 I was made an administrator of this good news in accord with the gift springing from God's grace. This gift was given to me to correspond with the internal operation of His power. 8 This special grace was given to me, the very least all the set apart ones. It was given: first, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news about the untrackable wealth of Christ. 9 Second, to inform all men as to what the dispensation of this secret is, which stood hidden from the people of the ages in God — Who created all things. 10 God's ultimate purpose in this is that the colorful spectrum of God's wisdom might be made known to the governments and the authorities in the heavenly places through the agency of the Church. 11 This is compatible with the purpose for the ages which He designed and has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 We are enjoying freedom of speech and confident access to God in Him through His faithfulness. 13 This is the reason I am asking you not to lose heart over my trials on your behalf, seeing they are in your honor.
14 For this cause I bend my knees toward the Father, 15 from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
18 The purpose is: first, that you, with all set apart people, might be strong enough to grasp for yourself what is the breadth, length, depth, and height.
19 Second, that you all might come to experience the knowledge-excelling love of Christ for us. Third, that you all might be filled up to all the fullness God provides.
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