21. And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22. in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,
23. if you continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
24. Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake and fill up in my flesh that which is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church.
25. I have been made a servant of it according to the commission of God, which has been given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,
26. even the mystery which has been hidden from past ages and generations, but now is revealed to His saints.
27. To them God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the nations. It is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
28. whom we preach, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present them perfect in Christ Jesus.
29. In this I labor, striving according to His power, which effectively works in me.