having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

For this cause I also, since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love ye have to all saints,

have not ceased offering up my praises for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he hath called you, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints,

far above all principality, 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;

For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:

for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.

but now in Christ Jesus, ye who formerly were far off, are become nigh by the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,

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

by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

FOR this cause [am] I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:

Wherefore I beseech you, that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

For this end I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak truth, every one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers.

and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

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

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things, the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

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

(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

For it is scandalous but to mention the things done of them in secret.

But all things which are rebukeable are made manifest by the light; for it is the light, by which every thing is made manifest.

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

being subject one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

for we are the members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh.

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

Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto Christ;

knowing that whatsoever good a man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a bondman, or whether he be free.

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions.

praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

and for me that there may be given unto me utterance to open my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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

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