Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.

and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.

which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,

When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.

and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

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

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—

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

The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by Him for the day of redemption.

For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.