to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

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 enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you;

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

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.

and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.