For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love

We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

for the administration of the days of fulfillment—to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens—

And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,

Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens,

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

The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—

to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.

From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.

assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus.

And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.