just as [in His love] He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. In love

He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will—

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

and your love to all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,

That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,

be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love];

To get to know, also, the knowledge-surpassing, love of the Christ, - in order that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God:

With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, bearing one with another in love,

forbearing one another in love, Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit, by the bond of peace.

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

Out of whom all the body - fitly framing itself together, and connecting itself, through means of every joint of supply, by way of energising in the measure of each single part - secureth the growing of the body, unto an upbuilding of itself in love.

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Even so husbands should and are morally obligated to love their own wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].

Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, - from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

Favour be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptness.