Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God: To God's people who are in Ephesus--believers in Christ Jesus.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has crowned us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;

so that we should be devoted to the extolling of His glorious attributes--we who were the first to fix our hopes on Christ.

the completeness of Him who everywhere fills the universe with Himself.

To you Gentiles also, who were dead through your offences and sins,

Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were so far away have been brought near through the death of Christ.

For He is our peace--He who has made Jews and Gentiles one, and in His own human nature has broken down the hostile dividing wall,

So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;

in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord;

in whom you also are being built up together to become a fixed abode for God through the Spirit.

To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,

in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him.

from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,

Now to Him who, in exercise of His power that is at work within us, is able to do infinitely beyond all our highest prayers or thoughts--

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

and one God and Father of all, who rules over all, acts through all, and dwells in all.

He who descended is the same as He who ascended again far above all the Heavens in order to fill the universe.)

But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.

So too married men ought to love their wives as much as they love themselves. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Let it not be in acts of eye-service as if you had but to please men, but as Christ's bondservants who are doing God's will from the heart.

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with perfect sincerity.