Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through God's will, unto the saints who are in Ephesusand faithful in Christ Jesus, -

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

marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him, -

That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him, -

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

His, in fact we are - his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

Hence, then - no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, -

In whom, ye also, are being builded together, into a habitation of God in Spirit.

If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,

Of which I was made a minister, according to the free-gift of the favour of God which was given unto me, according to the energy of his power:

And to bring to light - what is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create:

In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God, -

To get to know, also, the knowledge-surpassing, love of the Christ, - in order that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God:

One God and Father of all - who is over all, and through all, and in all.

Until we all advance - into the oneness of the faith, and the personal knowledge of the Son of God, into a man of full-growth, into the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;

Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God - by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone,

And were to put on the man of new mould, who, after God, hath been created in his truthful righteousness and loving kindness.

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption;

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,

And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

For, this, ye know, if ye take note - that no fornicator, or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

Giving thanks, always, for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto your God and Father;

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether bond or free.

Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;

For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!

And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,

Whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may get to know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.

Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, - from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.