Ephesians 2:14–3:13

¹⁴For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, ¹⁵having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace; ¹⁶and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: ¹⁷and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: ¹⁸for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father. ¹⁹So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, ²⁰being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; ²¹in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; ²²in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

3For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,— ²if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; ³how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, ⁴whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; ⁵which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; ⁶to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, ⁷whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. ⁸Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; ⁹and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; ¹⁰to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, ¹¹according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: ¹²in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. ¹³Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.