According as he made choice of us, in him, before the founding of a world, that we might be holy and blameless in his presence; in love,

making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him, -

For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:

In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,

That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him, -

which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,

And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,

Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.

Because, through him, we have our introduction - we both - in one Spirit, unto the Father.

In whom we have our freedom of speech and introduction with assurance, through the faith of him; -

Now, unto him who is able to do, above all things, exceeding abundantly above the things which we ask or conceive, - according to the power which doth energise itself within us, -

Unto him, be the glory, in the assembly, and in Christ Jesus - unto all the generations of the age of ages; Amen: -

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

If, at least, it is, him, ye have heard, and, in him, ye have been taught - even as truth is in Jesus, -

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

And ye masters, the same things, be doing towards them, forbearing your threat - knowing that, both their and your Master, is in the heavens, and, respect of persons, there is none, with him.