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

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

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

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

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

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

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

having abolished in the flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man,'so making peace;

and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

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

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

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

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

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

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having 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 strength of his might.