according as he has chosen us in him before the world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

for the administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,

in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,

in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,

and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:

For through him we have both access by one Spirit to the Father.

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence by the faith of him.

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

to him be glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus unto all generations of the age of ages. Amen).

but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as the truth is in Jesus;

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

giving thanks at all times for all things to him who is God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.