† 19 verses with comments from the Fathers · ⇄ 18 verses with cross-references · ¶ 13 verses cited by the Catechism . Tap a marked verse to open its catena.
1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, 2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,†⇄ (13 connections) 3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,†⇄ (11 connections) 4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,¶†⇄ (13 connections) 5 which 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,†⇄ (18 connections) 6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,† (2 connections) 7 of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.†⇄ (2 connections) 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,¶†⇄ (6 connections) 9 and 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 Christ,¶†⇄ (14 connections) 10 to 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,¶†⇄ (31 connections) 11 according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.¶†⇄ (19 connections) 12 In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.¶⇄ (8 connections) 13 Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.† (2 connections)
14 For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,¶†⇄ (25 connections) 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,†⇄ (23 connections) 16 that 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,¶†⇄ (26 connections) 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,¶†⇄ (43 connections) 18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,¶†⇄ (36 connections) 19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.¶†⇄ (24 connections)
20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,¶†⇄ (20 connections) 21 to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.¶†⇄ (6 connections)