according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

that in the dispensation of the fulness of times, He might reduce all things, both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ:

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

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to the knowledge of Him,

and enlighten the eyes of your understanding; that ye may know, what is the hope of his calling, and how rich 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:

in which ye formerly walked after the manner of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that still operates in the children of disobedience:

That in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

Wherefore remember that ye were formerly Gentiles in the flesh, called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision made by hands in the flesh;

and 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: but now in Christ Jesus,

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that He might form the two into one new man, in Himself, so making peace;

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

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

that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,

which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,

On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions;

Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.

that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner man;

that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith: and be ye rooted and grounded in love,

that ye may be able, with all the saints, to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth,

and height, and to know the love of Christ, which surpasseth knowledge; that ye may be filled according to the abundant fulness of God.

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

Now this expression "He ascended" what does it mean, but that He descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

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

That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;

This I say therefore, and charge you in the name of the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,

in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, and alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, by reason of the hardness of their heart:

Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, doing some good with his hands, that he may have something to bestow on him that hath need of it.

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, (who is an idolater,) hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

For it is a shame even to relate the things that are done by them in secret.

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

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men:

for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.

that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.

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

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

Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ:

knowing that whatever good any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave or free.

And ye masters, do the same to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that ye yourselves also have a Master 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.

Take therefore the complete armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

and for me particularly, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth with freedom, to make known the mystery of the gospel:

for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought to speak.

But that ye also may know my affairs, and what I am doing here, Tychicus a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all known to you: whom I have sent to you,

for this very end, that ye might know our concerns, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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