Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,

God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

and help everyone see how this secret that has been at work was hidden for ages by God, who created all things.

Now to each one of us grace has been given proportionate to the measure of the Messiah's gift.

And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another just as God has forgiven you in the Messiah.

For you know very well that no immoral or impure person, or anyone who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church.

because you know that everyone will receive a reward from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a slave or free.

So that you may know what has happened to me and how I am doing, Tychicus, our dear brother and a faithful minister in service to the Lord, will tell you everything.