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,

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,

Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger - even as the rest, -

How that, by way of revelation, was made known unto me the sacred secret, - even as I before wrote in brief, -

Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; -

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, -

One body, and one spirit, even as ye were also called in one hope of your calling,

This, therefore, am I saying and protesting in the Lord: - that, no longer, ye walk even as, the nations, walk - in the vanity of their minds,

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

That ye were to strip off - as regardeth the former behaviour - the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings,

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,

And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

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

For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,

Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

Ye wives, unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord,

Because, a husband, is the head of his wife, as, the Christ also, is the head of the assembly, he, being the saviour of the body, -

Nevertheless, as, the assembly, submitteth herself unto the Christ, so, the wives, unto their husbands, in everything:

Ye husbands, be loving your wives, even as, the Christ also, loved the assembly, and delivered, himself, up in her behalf,

So, ought the husbands also to be loving their own wives, as their own bodies, - he that loveth his own wife, loveth himself,

No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,

This sacred secret, is, great, - I, however, am speaking as to Christ and as tothe assembly; -

Nevertheless, ye also, do ye, individually, each man be so loving, his own wife, as himself, and, the wife, see that she reverence her husband.

Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ;

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me to speak.