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

far above every principle office, and position of authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is coming.

in which ye once walked according to the era of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience.

But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,

So that in the coming ages he might show the transcending wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

not from works, so that not any man may boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.

Remember therefore that once ye, the Gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision (in flesh, made by hands),

that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.

having abolished in his flesh the enmity--the law of the commandments in ordinances--so that he might create in himself the two into one new man, making peace,

that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.

So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church,

Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.

So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.

having been rooted and grounded in love, so that ye may be able to grasp with all the sanctified what is the breadth and length and depth and height,

and to become aware of the love of the Christ, which transcends knowledge, so that ye may be filled in all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary--above all things that we ask or think--according to the power that works in us,

And what is the ascended, except that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

He who descended is also the same man who ascended high above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.

So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.

darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.

Let the man who steals steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the good, so that he may have to give to him who has need.

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.

so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,

so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.

Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.

so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.

Knowing that whatever good thing each may do, he will receive this from the Lord, whether bondman or freeman.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, easing up the threats, knowing also that the master of you yourselves is in the heavens, and there is no partiality from him.

Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,

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

But that ye also may know the things concerning me, what I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful helper in Lord, will make known all things to you.

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.