25 For (A)I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this (B)mystery—so that you will not be (C)wise in your own estimation—that a partial (D)hardening has happened to Israel until the (E)fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

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25 (A)Now to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of (C)the mystery which has been kept secret for (D)long ages past,

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[a]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (A)my insight [b]into the (B)mystery of Christ,

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  1. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
  2. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in

and to [a]enlighten all people as to what the plan of the (A)mystery is which for ages has been (B)hidden in God, (C)who created all things;

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  1. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what

19 and (A)pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me (B)in the opening of my mouth, to make known with (C)boldness (D)the mystery of the gospel,

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26 that is, (A)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [a]saints, 27 to whom (B)God willed to make known what (C)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (D)Christ in you, the (E)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (F)admonishing every person and teaching every person [b]with all (G)wisdom, so that we may (H)present every person [c](I)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (J)labor, (K)striving (L)according to His [d]power which [e]works mightily within me.

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  1. Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  3. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
  4. Colossians 1:29 Lit working
  5. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power

praying at the same time (A)for us as well, that God will open up to us a (B)door for (C)the word, so that we may proclaim (D)the mystery of Christ, for which I have also (E)been imprisoned;

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