According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

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

In whom you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come:

Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in all.

In which in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:

That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.

Therefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

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

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were near.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,

That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Therefore I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation by which you are called,

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

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;

From whom the whole body being fitly joined together and knit together by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

That you put off concerning the former way of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever does make manifest is light.

Therefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

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

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she respect her husband.

That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.

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

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

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

Therefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that in this I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But that you also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that you might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.