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

having predestinated us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him,

in Whom we also were made a heritage, having been predestinated according to the purpose of Him Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will;

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

Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"

For this reason, be not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

withal having taken up the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

But, that ye also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;