Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].

The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say,

In Him we Jews have been made heirs, having been chosen beforehand in accordance with the intention of Him whose might carries out in everything the design of His own will,

So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

And what the surpassing greatness of his power unto us who believe, - according to the energy of the grasp of his might

The same mighty power was exerted upon the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and 'caused him to sit at his right hand' on high, exalting him above all Angels and Archangels of every rank,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

in which you once lived in accordance with the spirit of this present world, and the mighty prince of the air, who is always at work in the disobedient, among whom all of us, we Jews as well as you heathen,

That he might point out, in the oncoming ages, the surpassing riches of his favour in graciousness upon us, in Christ Jesus;

not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.

His, in fact we are - his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

The enmity, in his flesh - the law of commandments in decrees - bringing to nought, - that, the two, he might create in himself, into one man of new mould, making peace.

And might fully reconcile them both, in one body, through means of the cross, - slaying the enmity thereby; -

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God, -

May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],

I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea,

In order that ye may be mighty enough to grasp firmly, with all the saints, - what is the breadth and length and depth and height,

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Now unto him who, according to his might that is at work within us, is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or even think,

He that descended, he, it is who also ascended over-above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].

that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.

Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.

That, her, he might sanctify, having purified her with the bath of water, in declaration,

That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;

Knowing that whatever good each might do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or free.

For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might:

For this take up the complete armor of God, that ye might be able to withstand in the evil day, and having effected all things, to stand.

And for me, that the word might be given me, in the opening of my mouth in freedom of speech, to make known the mystery of the good news,

For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

And that ye also might know the things concerning me, what I do, Tychicus will make all things known to you, the dearly beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord:

Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that ye might know the things about us, and that he might encourage your hearts.