with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him

and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.