even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.