1 Christ Jesus made me his prisoner, so I could help you Gentiles.
2 You have surely heard about God's gift of undeserved grace in choosing me to help you.
3 In fact, this letter tells you a little about how God has shown me his mysterious ways.
4 As you read the letter, you will also find out how well I really do understand the mystery about Christ.
5 No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.
6 And the mystery is this: Because of Christ Jesus, the good news has given the Gentiles a share in the promises God gave to the Jews. God has also let the Gentiles be part of the same body.
7 God treated me with kindness. His power worked in me, and it became my job to spread the good news.