Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.