not by works, lest any man should boast;

destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace,

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

and to make all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

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

Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."

that we should be no longer infants, floating on the waves, and carried about with every wind of novel doctrine, by the juggling of men, by their craftiness after the delusive wiles of error;

that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions;

and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things, the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;

with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:

knowing that whatsoever good a man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a bondman, or whether he be free.