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;

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

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

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

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

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

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by that which is called "circumcision," (in the flesh, made by hands);

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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

how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

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

For this cause, I bow my knees before the Father,

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

may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

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

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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

"Be angry, and do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

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

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

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

Do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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

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

that he might present the church to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

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

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

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

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

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

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.