that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.