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Ephesians 3
1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that of God which was given me toward you,
3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of ,
5which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Jesus through the Good News,
7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
8To me, the very least of all saints, was this given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of ,
9and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus ,
10to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
11according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Jesus our Lord.
12In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our in him.
13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
14For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus ,
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
17that may dwell in your hearts through , to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
19and to know ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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How do I forgive someone who hurt me?
Biblical forgiveness is the decision to release a debt you have every right to collect, made because God released yours. It is not pretending the wrong was small, and it does not always mean reconciliation or renewed trust. It usually begins as an act of obedience and becomes a feeling later, often much later.
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is news, not advice. It is the announcement that God became man in Jesus Christ, lived the life we owed, died the death we deserved, rose bodily from the dead, and now freely forgives and reconciles everyone who turns from sin and trusts him. It is something done, reported to us, before it is anything asked of us.
What is grace?
Grace is God's undeserved favor toward sinners, shown supremely in that while we were dead in trespasses and sins, he made us alive together with Christ. It is not a reward for the good we have done or a boost for the good we are trying to do. It is God's own kindness, freely given through Christ, that saves us when we could not save ourselves and keeps teaching us to live for him afterward.
How do I get saved?
You are saved by turning from sin and trusting Jesus Christ, believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead and confessing him as Lord. Paul states it plainly: whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. This is not a formula to recite but real faith, a genuine turning to Christ as the one who died for your sins and rose again, and it is offered freely to anyone who will receive it.