Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints, who are at Ephesus, even the faithful in Christ Jesus;

hath made us alive in Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (for by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together,

For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:

for we are his workmanship,

ye, who were formerly afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the houshold of God;

in whom ye also are built up together for an habitation of God by the Spirit.

I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;

even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye every one truth to his neighbor; for we are all members of one society.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.

nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: but rather giving of thanks.

For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

For it is a shame even to relate the things that are done by them in secret.

But all things to be reproved: are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest, is light.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ: