far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

But ye did not so learn Christ;

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places .

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: