Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--

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

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

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;

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

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

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,

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

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

may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

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

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

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.

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one .

And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible.