Isaiah 60:1-6
60:1 Arise, shine; for your light
has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
60:2 For darkness
shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise
upon you, and his glory will appear over you.
60:3 Nations shall come to
your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
60:4 Lift up your
eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons
shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses'
arms.
60:5 Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and
rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of
the nations shall come to you.
60:6 A multitude of camels shall cover
you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They
shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the
LORD.
Ephesians 3:1-12
3:1 This is the reason that I
Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
3:2
for surely you have already heard of the commission of God's grace that was
given me for you,
3:3 and how the mystery was made known to me by
revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,
3:4 a reading of which will
enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.
3:5 In
former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now
been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
3:6 that
is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers
in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
3:7 Of this gospel I
have become a servant according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by
the working of his power.
3:8 Although I am the very least of all the
saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the
boundless riches of Christ,
3:9 and to make everyone see what is the
plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things;
3:10
so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be
made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
3:11
This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in
Christ Jesus our Lord,
3:12 in whom we have access to God in boldness
and confidence through faith in him.
