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In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ

and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things

As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.

I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

By reading this you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.

and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created  all things.

whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ

by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ

As you read over what I have written to you, you’ll be able to see for yourselves into the mystery of Christ. None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God’s Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order. The mystery is that people who have never heard of God and those who have heard of him all their lives (what I’ve been calling outsiders and insiders) stand on the same ground before God. They get the same offer, same help, same promises in Christ Jesus. The Message is accessible and welcoming to everyone, across the board.

And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ. My task is to bring out in the open and make plain what God, who created all this in the first place, has been doing in secret and behind the scenes all along. Through followers of Jesus like yourselves gathered in churches, this extraordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among the angels!

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

and to enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things

By referring to this, when you read it you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

and to make plain [to everyone] the plan of the mystery [regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body] which [until now] was kept hidden through the ages in [the mind of] God who created all things.

When reading this, you will be able to understand my insight into this secret of Christ.

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.