as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.

that we should be unto the praise of his glory, who first exercised hope in Christ:

in order that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may grant unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the perfect knowledge of himself;

the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,

in order that he may show in coming ages the superabounding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

not of works, in order that no one may boast:

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

Therefore remember, that when you were Gentiles in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, made in the flesh with hands;

because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world.

having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace;

and that he may reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity on in.

But what is that which ascended, except that which descended into the lower parts of the earth?

But the one having descended and the one having ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things, is the same.

in order that we may be no longer infants, tossed by the waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, in the caprice of the people, in their craftiness, pursuant to their method of delusion;

Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind,

that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;

Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word,

in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.

Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.

that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.

knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil,

Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand.

and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me to speak.

But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you:

whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts.