As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

In him through whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,

That we who first believed in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory.

In whom ye likewise believed, after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom having believed, ye were also sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise,

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him.

The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what 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 world, but also in that which is to come.

Which is his body; who is the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,

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

For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh (who were called the uncircumcision, by that which is called the circumcision made with hands in the flesh) Were at that time without Christ,

having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:

And he came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

given me to you ward, That by revelation he made known to me the mystery:

That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise by Christ through the gospel,

That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,

family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give 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 heart by faith:

That being rooted and grounded in love,

that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

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

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

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

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every member, maketh increase of the body, to the edifying of itself in love.

This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles, in the vanity of your mind:

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts:

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

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

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

See then that ye walk circumspectly,

That he might sanctify it (having cleansed it by the washing of water) through the word:

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.

Men ought so to love their wives as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise) That it may be well with thee,

Knowing that whatsoever good each man doth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a servant or free.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatning, knowing that your master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

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

Wherefore take to you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

And for me that utterance may be given me, by the opening my mouth to make known boldly the mystery of the gospel,

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

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

Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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