according as He chose us in Him before the founding of a world, that we should be holy and without blemish before Him in love;

that we might be to the praise of His glory, we who had before hoped in Christ;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, would give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the full knowledge of Him;

the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

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

in which ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience;

that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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

Wherefore, remember that ye, the gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in flesh made by hand,

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

having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments expressed in decrees, that He might make the two one new man in Himself, making peace,

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief;

that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partners with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel;

in order that now might be made known to the principalities and authorities in the heavenly places, through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,

Wherefore, I ask that ye faint not at my tribulations in your behalf, which, indeed, is your glory.

that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit as to the inward man;

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that ye, having been rooted and grounded in love,

and to know the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

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

Now the word, "He ascended," what does it mean, but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

He Who descended is Himself also the One Who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

that we may no longer be babes, billow-tossed, and carried about with every wind of teaching, in the sleight of men, in the craftiness suited to the artifice of error;

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

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts;

that ye put off, as to your former manner of life, the old man, who is corrupt according to the desires of deceit;

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him that has need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For this ye know, assuredly, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

But all things, when reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that makes manifest is light.

that He might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of the water in the word,

that He might present to Himself the assembly, glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it may be holy and without blemish.

Nevertheless, do ye also, severally, each one, so love his own wife, as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.

And, masters, do the same thing to them, forbearing the threat; knowing that both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;

On this account, take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day; and, having fully accomplished all, to stand.

and on my behalf that utterance may be given to me, in opening my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel,

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

But, that ye also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;

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