For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye show toward all the saints,

cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

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

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

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

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

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

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places .

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

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

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.