far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;

and He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as Head over all things to the assembly,

but God, being rich in mercy, on account of His great love wherewith He loved us,

But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who were once afar off were made nigh in the blood of Christ.

Accordingly, therefore, ye are no longer strangers and sojourners; but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the house-hold of God;

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Now the word, "He ascended," what does it mean, but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, Who is the Head, Christ;

But ye did not so learn Christ;

that ye put off, as to your former manner of life, the old man, who is corrupt according to the desires of deceit;

and put on the new man, who after God was created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Wherefore, having put away false-hood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor, because we are members one of another.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him that has need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling, be put away from you, with all wickedness;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanks-giving.

for ye were once darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

But all things, when reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that makes manifest is light.

Look, therefore, carefully, how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

For this reason, be not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunken with wine, in which is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

But, as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also let the women be to their husbands in everything.

that He might present to Himself the assembly, glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it may be holy and without blemish.

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also Christ the assembly;

This mystery is great; but I am speaking of Christ and of the assembly.

And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;

because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Stand, therefore, having girded your loins about with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,

But, that ye also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;