which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way.

in which you passed your lives after the way of this world, under the sway of the Prince of the Powers of the Air, the spirit who is now working among the sons of disobedience.

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.

For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father.

How that, by way of revelation, was made known unto me the sacred secret, - even as I before wrote in brief, -

And to make clear what is God's way of working out that hidden purpose which from the first has been concealed in the mind of the Creator of all things;

I urge you, therefore, as a prisoner of the Lord, to live in a way that measures up to [the standard required by] God when He called you.

Live in a humble, gentle and patient way, showing tolerance [for the weaknesses] of one another out of love [for them].

Yet grace [God’s undeserved favor] was given to each one of us [not indiscriminately, but in different ways] in proportion to the measure of Christ’s [rich and abundant] gift.

So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.

Out of whom all the body - fitly framing itself together, and connecting itself, through means of every joint of supply, by way of energising in the measure of each single part - secureth the growing of the body, unto an upbuilding of itself in love.

This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

But you did not learn Christ in this way,

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

And put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living.

And do not give way to the Evil One.

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.

Live in a loving way, just like Christ loved us and gave Himself up [to die] for us as an offering and fragrant smelling sacrifice to God.

Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

Be very careful, then, about the way you live. Do not act thoughtlessly, but like sensible men,

In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

However, each of you men individually should also love his own wife the way he loves himself. And the wife should respect her husband.

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.