Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God. To the saints which are at Ephesus, and to them which believe on Jesus Christ.

Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,

which grace he shed on us abundantly in all wisdom, and prudence.

the same in himself to have it declared when the time were full come: that all things, both the things which are in heaven, and also the things which are in earth, should be gathered together, even in Christ. That is to say, in him

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.

which is the earnest of our inheritance, to redeem the possession purchased, and that unto the laud of his glory.

Wherefore even I - after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints -

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us ward, which believe according to the working of that his mighty power,

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things,

which is his body, and fullness of him, that filleth all in all things.

in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,

among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.

But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.

Wherefore, remember that ye, being in time past gentiles in the flesh, and were called "uncircumcision" to them which are called "circumcision" in the flesh - which circumcision is made by hands -

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us,

and came, and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -

If ye have heard of the ministration of the grace of God which is given me to you ward -

which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:

and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, which made all things through Jesus Christ,

according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust, which we have by faith on him.

Wherefore, I desire that ye faint not because of my tribulations which I suffer for your sakes: which is your praise.

which is father over all that is called father in heaven and in earth, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,

and to know what is the love of Christ, which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God.

I therefore which am in bonds for the Lord's sake, exhort you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

one God and father of all, which is above all, through all, and in you all.

till we, everyone - in the unity of faith, and knowledge of the son of God - grow up unto a perfect man, after the measure of age which is of the fullness of Christ:

But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is the head, that is to say Christ,

blinded in their understanding, being strangers from the life which is in God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.

so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts,

and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord,

For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret:

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God,

Grace be with all them which love our Lord Jesus Christ in pureness. Amen. {Sent from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.}