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

and put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

but God, who is rich in mercy, on account of his great love wherewith he loved us, gave to us,

but now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who formerly were afar off, have been brought nigh by the blood of Christ.

So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellowcitizens with the saints, and members of the household of God,

But to each one of us was given the grace [which he hath] according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Now what is implied in his ascending, but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

but cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who is the head, even Christ;

from whom the whole body, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up in love.

But not so did ye learn Christ,

that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,

and that ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Wherefore having put away falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.

Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evilspeaking, be put away from you, with all malice;

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

neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

For ye were once darkness, but now ye are 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 whatever maketh manifest is light.

See then that ye walk circumspectly; not as unwise men, but as wise;

Wherefore be not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be to their husbands in everything.

that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ doth the church;

This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.

And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

not with eyeservice as menpleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But that ye also may know about me, how I am faring, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will inform you of everything;