I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

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

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.