which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is in you, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,

which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:

in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.

(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,

by which, in reading it, ye can understand my intelligence in the mystery of the Christ,)

which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the power of the Spirit,

of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Wherefore I beseech you not to faint through my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

and your having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

besides all these, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.