9. And God gave me the work of telling all people about the plan for God’s secret truth. That secret truth has been hidden in God since the beginning of time. God is the One who created everything.
10. His purpose was that through the church all the rulers and powers in the heavenly world will now know God’s wisdom, which has so many forms.
11. This agrees with the purpose God had since the beginning of time. And God carried out his plan through Christ Jesus our Lord.
12. In Christ we can come before God with freedom and without fear. We can do this through faith in Christ.
13. So I ask you not to become discouraged because of the sufferings I am having for you. My sufferings bring honor to you.
14. So I bow in prayer before the Father.
15. Every family in heaven and on earth gets its true name from him.
16. I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong in spirit. He will give you that strength through his Spirit.