For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:

That we should be for the praise of his glory - we who had hoped beforehand in the Christ, -

And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,

Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger - even as the rest, -

Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; -

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 ye may be mighty enough to grasp firmly, with all the saints, - what is the breadth and length and depth and height,

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -

Because, a husband, is the head of his wife, as, the Christ also, is the head of the assembly, he, being the saviour of the body, -