Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:

for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;

for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ,

who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance, until the redemption of those who are God's possessionto the praise of his glory.

that you once practiced as you lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient.

Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.

And he came and preached the good news of peace to you who were far off, and peace to those nigh,

So then you are no longer as those who have no part or place in the kingdom of God, but you are numbered among the saints, and of the family of God,

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

The man who stole must not steal any more; he must work with his hands at honest toil instead, so as to have something to share with those who are in need.

Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.

For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light

For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret:

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.

The grace with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ -- undecayingly! Amen.