according as he has chosen us in him before the world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

that we should be to the praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

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

being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;

that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.

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

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.

Wherefore remember that ye, once nations in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in the flesh done with the hand;

that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;

that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,

that they who are of the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings;

in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God,

in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;

that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,

in order that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height;

and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye should no longer walk as the rest of the nations walk in the vanity of their mind,

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

For this ye are well informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

in order that he might sanctify it, purifying it by the washing of water by the word,

that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife I speak that she may fear the husband.

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

knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

For this reason take to you the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all things known to you;

whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.