entrusted to me for your benefit,
003:003 and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made
known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.
003:004 By means of that explanation, as you read it, you can judge
of my insight into the truth of Christ
003:005 which in earlier ages was not made known to the human race,
as it has now been revealed to His holy Apostles and Prophets
through the Spirit--
003:006 I mean the truth that the Gentiles are joint heirs with us Jews,
and that they form one body with us, and have the same
interest as we have in the promise which has been made good
in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
003:007 in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of
the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me,
has graciously entrusted to me.
003:008 To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this
work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles
the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,
003:009 and to show all men in a clear light what my stewardship is.
It is the stewardship of the truth which from all the Ages
lay concealed in the mind of God, the Creator of all things--
003:010 concealed in order that the Church might now be used to
display to the powers and authorities in the heavenly realms
the innumerable aspects of God's wisdom.
003:011 Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in
Christ Jesus our Lord,
003:012 in whom we have this bold and confident access through our
faith in Him.
003:013 Therefore I entreat you not to lose heart in the midst of my
sufferings on your behalf, for they bring you honour.