We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.

Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens,

You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

Tychicus, our dearly loved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.