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

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

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;

"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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