to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He has made us accepted in the One having been loved.

which He caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding;

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

which He worked in Christ in raising Him from the dead, and He seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies,

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience;

But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love with which He loved us

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.

Therefore remember that you, the nations, in time past were in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

if you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given to me toward you,

by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

and to bring to light what is the fellowship of the mystery which from eternity has been hidden in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ;

according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;

For this reason I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called,

from whom the whole body, fitted together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of each part, producing the growth of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, so that he may have something to give to him who needs.

neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Above all, take the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,

for which I am an ambassador in bonds; so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.