for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,

which he has made to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding,

by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,

for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;

which is the earnest of our inheritance, given for the redemption of his possession to the praise of his glory.

which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

high above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come;

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is actively at work in the sons of disobedience:

but God, being rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,

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

For which reason, remember that you were formerly Gen tiles, by natural descent, and that you are called Uncircumcision by the Circumcision; so called, from a mark made in the flesh by hands;

if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,

which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

and enlighten all men with respect to the plan of the mystery, which was concealed from the ages in God, who created all things;

according to the arrangement of the ages, which he established by Christ Jesus our Lord,

For which cause I beseech you not to grow faint on account of my afflictions for you, which are your glory.

Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to his power which works in us,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called;

For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

that, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires,

and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

For which reason, putting away lying, speak, every one, truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Let him that steals, steal no more: but rather let labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that has need.

and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, with which you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

nor obscene language, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming; but rather the cheerful words of. a thankful heart.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit;

Honor your father and your mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:

and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

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