do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,

that, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the glorious riches of his inheritance in the saints,

if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,

so that, when you read, you can see my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,)

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

For which cause I beseech you not to grow faint on account of my afflictions for you, which are your glory.

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that he may grant to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through the faith;

that, being rooted and founded in love, you may be fully able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and hight,

and to know the love of the Christ that passes our knowledge, that you may be filled with aft the fullness of God.

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to licentiousness, that they may work all manner of uncleanness with greediness.

Let him that steals, steal no more: but rather let labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that has need.

Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:

that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:

Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand them in the evil day, and having overcome them all, to stand firm.

and for me, that speech may be given me, in opening my mouth with boldness, that I may make known the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But that you, also, may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known all things to you;

him I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.