just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, [that] we should be holy and blameless before him in love,

and he subjected all [things] under his feet and gave him [as] head over all [things] to the church,

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

According to revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief,

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

and to enlighten everyone [as to] what [is] the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all [things],

Therefore I ask [you] not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

one body and one Spirit (just as also you were called with one hope of your calling),

And he himself gave some [as] apostles and some [as] prophets and some [as] evangelists and some [as] pastors and teachers

This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,

if indeed you have heard [about] him, and you were taught by him (just as truth is in Jesus),

Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.

Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children,

and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),

Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,

--wives to their own husbands as to the Lord,

because [the] husband is [the] head of the wife, as also Christ [is the] head of the church (he himself [being the] Savior of the body).

But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives [should be subject] to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her;

Thus also husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. The one who loves his own wife loves himself.

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ [does] the church,

Only you also, each one [of you], must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife {must respect} her husband.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,

not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,

for the sake of which I am an ambassador in chains, that {in them} I may speak freely, as it is necessary for me to speak.