Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:

May you have unearned favor and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

By whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

the same in himself to have it declared when the time were full come: that all things, both the things which are in heaven, and also the things which are in earth, should be gathered together, even in Christ. That is to say, in him

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

that we should be to the praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

You too, as you have heard the message of the truth, the good news that means your salvation, and as you have trusted in Him too, have been stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

Wherefore even I - after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints -

have not ceased offering up my praises for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you a spirit [i.e., a disposition] of wisdom and revelation [or, "give you the spiritual gifts of wisdom and revelation"], so you can have full knowledge of God.

And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.

has made us, though dead because of our shortcomings, live again in fellowship with Christ -- it is by His unmerited favor that you have been saved.

For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God.

not the outcome of what you have done ??lest anyone should pride himself on that;

For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

But now through your union with Christ Jesus you who were once far away have through the blood of Christ been brought near.

For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father.

So then you are no longer as those who have no part or place in the kingdom of God, but you are numbered among the saints, and of the family of God,

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles??2 for surely you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God entrusted to me for you?

If ye have heard of the ministration of the grace of God which is given me to you ward -

and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.

By reading what I have written, you can judge of my insight into that secret truth of Christ

Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.

To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],

by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust, which we have by faith on him.

So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,

May have strength to see with all the saints how wide and long and high and deep it is,

And to have knowledge of the love of Christ which is outside all knowledge, so that you may be made complete as God himself is complete.

So I, a prisoner for the Lord's sake, entreat you to live lives worthy of the call you have received,

There is but one body and one Spirit, just as there is but one hope resulting from the call you have received;

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;

Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.

But ye have not so learned Christ;

If so be ye have heard of him, and are taught in him, even as the truth is in Jesus:

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

and to have a new attitude of mind

Since, therefore, you have cast off what is false, 'you must every one of you speak the truth to your neighbors.' For we are united to one another like the parts of a body.

are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath,"

Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

You must stop offending the Holy Spirit of God by whom you have been stamped for the day of redemption.

For you may be absolutely sure that no one who is sexually impure, immoral or greedy for gain (for that is idolatry) can have a part in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Have no part with such men;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them.

All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the Light.

So, it says, "You who are asleep, wake up and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you [i.e., illuminate you]." [Note: The foregoing words may have been an early saying, used at someone's immersion, which included the ideas of "rising up" (See Col. 2:12) and "illumination" (See Heb. 6:4)].

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.

Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

"You must honor your father and mother"??hat is the first commandment accompanied with a promise??3 "so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth."

""so that it may go well for you, and that you may have a long life on the earth."

In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.

Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

For this reason, take up the whole armor of God so that you may be able to take a stand whenever evil comes. And when you have done everything you could, you will be able to stand firm.

and have your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace;

With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel,

for the sake of which I am an envoy, and in prison. Pray that, when I tell it, I may have the courage to speak as I ought.

But that ye also may know my affairs, and what I am doing here, Tychicus a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all known to you: whom I have sent to you,

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

may our brethren have peace, social affection, and faith from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual blessing be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.