003:011 Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in
Christ Jesus our Lord,
003:012 in whom we have this bold and confident access through our
faith in Him.
003:013 Therefore I entreat you not to lose heart in the midst of my
sufferings on your behalf, for they bring you honour.
003:014 For this reason, on bended knee I beseech the Father,
003:015 from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,
003:016 to grant you—in accordance with the wealth of His
glorious perfections—to be strengthened by His Spirit
with power penetrating to your inmost being.
003:017 I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through
your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations
strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea,
003:018 as it is grasped by all God's people, of the breadth and length, the height and depth—
003:019 yes, to attain to a knowledge of the knowledge-surpassing love
of Christ, so that you may be made complete in accordance
with God's own standard of completeness.
003:020 Now to Him who, in exercise of His power that is at work
within us, is able to do infinitely beyond all our highest
prayers or thoughts—