Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love

he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of his glory.

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

And he put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things for the church,

Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands

by abolishing in his flesh the hostility, which is the Law of commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,

and might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, by which he put to death the hostility.

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,

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

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.

And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.

from whom the whole body, being joined and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each part, causes the growth of the body and builds itself up in love.

You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;

and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

And there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather let there be thanksgiving.

For of this you can be sure, that no immoral, impure, or covetous personsuch a man is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Therefore do not be partners with them;

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

Be careful, then, how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise,

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.

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

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

that he might present the church to himself in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.

"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."

"that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth."

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

and also pray for me, that in the opening of my mouth, utterance may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.