the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

and what the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of the strength of His might,

and to plainly show what is the dispensation of the mystery which from the ages has been hidden away in God, Who made all things;

may be strong to apprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth,

Now the word, "He ascended," what does it mean, but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

For this reason, be not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

But, that ye also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;