according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,

On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

As the church then is subject to Christ, so also should wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.