24 [13]Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking [14] in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church,

25 of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,

26 the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, [AM]