20and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross. Through him, I say, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens.
21You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,
22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,
23if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body`s sake, which is the assembly;
25of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,
26the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,