which he made to superabound towards us; in all wisdom and prudence,

making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him, -

Which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of the acquisition; - unto his glorious praise.

which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,

Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.

In which at one time ye walked, according to the age of the world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that now energiseth in the sons of disobedience,

His, in fact we are - his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,

Respecting which ye can, by reading, perceive my discernment in the sacred secret of the Christ, -

Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; -

Of which I was made a minister, according to the free-gift of the favour of God which was given unto me, according to the energy of his power:

And to bring to light - what is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create:

According to a plan of the ages which he made in the anointed Jesus our Lord, -

Wherefore I request, that there be no fainting in my tribulations in your behalf, the which is your glory; -

Now, unto him who is able to do, above all things, exceeding abundantly above the things which we ask or conceive, - according to the power which doth energise itself within us, -

And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;

For, of the secret things which are brought to pass by them, it is, shameful, even to speak!

And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; -

Honour thy father and thy mother, - which indeed is the first commandment with promise,

And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,

In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me to speak.

In order, however, that, ye also, may know the things which relate to me - what I am accomplishing, - all things, shall Tychicus make known unto you, he the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,