which he made to abound toward us, in all wisdom and understanding;

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

that he might show in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For it is he who is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition between us, that is, the enmity;

having abolished in his flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create of the two one new man in himself, thus making peace,

and might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain on it the enmity.

that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

He who descended is the same as he who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

But all things, when reproved, are made manifest by the light; for whatever maketh manifest is light.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of the water in the word;

that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.