Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment to the converts which are at Ephesus, who stand firm in the faith of Christ Jesus:

did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved:

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

Wherefore remember that you were heretofore Gentiles, being denominated the uncircumcised, by those who are the circumcised by a manual operation;

but now you who were formerly at a distance, are brought near by the death of Christ Jesus.

Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,

Wherefore I desire that you be not dejected at the tribulations I am under for your sake, which are matter of glory to you.

from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children:

which are overspread with darkness, and averse to a religious life, thro' their innate ignorance and obduracy:

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath,"

grieve not the holy spirit of God, by whom you are sealed against the day of deliverance:

weighing the circumstances of the season, because the times are dangerous.

of which we are the several parts constituting his body.