Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:

Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,

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

in whom also we were chosen, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all [things] according to the counsel of his will,

[that] we who hoped beforehand in Christ should be for the praise of his glory,

in whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also when you believed you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

and what [is] the surpassing greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength

which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all [things] in every [way].

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.

For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the enmity, in his flesh,

And coming, he proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to the ones who were near,

in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

in whom you also are built up together into a dwelling place of God in [the] Spirit.

and to enlighten everyone [as to] what [is] the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all [things],

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

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

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

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

The one who descended himself is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order that he might fill all [things].

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him [with reference to] all [things], who is the head, Christ,

from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.

who, becoming callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness, for the pursuit of all uncleanness in greediness.

[that] you take off, according to your former way of life, the old man, who is being destroyed according to deceitful desires,

and put on the new man (in accordance with God), who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth.

The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

For this you know {for certain}, that every sexually immoral [person], or unclean [person], or greedy [person] (who is an idolater), does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Thus also husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. The one who loves his own wife loves himself.

whom I have sent to you for this very [reason], that you may know {our circumstances}, and he may encourage your hearts.

Grace [be] with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility.