Howbeit, let him who is being orally instructed in the word, have fellowship with him that is so instructing him, in all good things.

So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.

See with what large letters I have written to you in my own handwriting!

Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of the cross of Christ.

For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh [that is, in the fact that they convinced you to be circumcised].

God forbid that I should glory in anything except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon which the world has been crucified to me and I have been crucified to the world.

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:

May you have unearned favor and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace

the same in himself to have it declared when the time were full come: that all things, both the things which are in heaven, and also the things which are in earth, should be gathered together, even in Christ. That is to say, in him

It is he in whom we Jews also have our inheritance, having been chosen beforehand according to the purpose of Him who executes all things according to the counsel of his will,

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory.

In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

have not ceased offering up my praises for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you a spirit [i.e., a disposition] of wisdom and revelation [or, "give you the spiritual gifts of wisdom and revelation"], so you can have full knowledge of God.

And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were:

Although we were dead by our offences, gave us life together with the Christ, - by favour, ye have been saved, -

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

not the outcome of what you have done ??lest anyone should pride himself on that;

For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Because, through him, we have our introduction - we both - in one Spirit, unto the Father.

So then you are no longer as those who have no part or place in the kingdom of God, but you are numbered among the saints, and of the family of God,

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles??2 for surely you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God entrusted to me for you?

If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,

You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.

By reading what I have written, you can judge of my insight into that secret truth of Christ

Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],

In whom we have our freedom of speech and introduction with assurance, through the faith of him; -

So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,

be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love];

and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation],

There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;

Who, indeed, having become past feeling, have delivered, themselves, up, with wantonness, unto making a trade of all impurity with greed.

Ye, however, have, not thus, learned the Christ: -

If, at least, it is, him, ye have heard, and, in him, ye have been taught - even as truth is in Jesus, -

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

and to have a new attitude of mind

Since, therefore, you have cast off what is false, 'you must every one of you speak the truth to your neighbors.' For we are united to one another like the parts of a body.

are you angry? have a care you don't sin. "let not the sun go down upon your wrath,"

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a 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.

Have no part with such men;

Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];

All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the Light.

So, it says, "You who are asleep, wake up and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you [i.e., illuminate you]." [Note: The foregoing words may have been an early saying, used at someone's immersion, which included the ideas of "rising up" (See Col. 2:12) and "illumination" (See Heb. 6:4)].

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.

Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

"You must honor your father and mother"??hat is the first commandment accompanied with a promise??3 "so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth."

so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.

In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.

and you masters have a just regard to them, by softning your authority: knowing that both their and your master is in heaven, where there is no respect of persons with him.

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that you can withstand [the devil, See verse 11] when the evil day comes. And, after you have done everything you can, still remain standing firm [in the faith].

and have your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace;

With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

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

in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel,

for the sake of which I am an envoy, and in prison. Pray that, when I tell it, I may have the courage to speak as I ought.

But so that you may have knowledge of my business, and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all things:

Whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may get to know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.

may our brethren have peace, social affection, and faith from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Every recollection that I have of you is a cause of thankfulness to God,

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;

According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, - because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more rich in knowledge and all manner of insight, enabling you to have a sense of what is vital,

so that you may have a sense of what is vital, and may be men of transparent character and blameless life, in preparation for the Day of Christ,

Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,

So that, my bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, -

Because of my chains [seeing that I am doing well and that God is accomplishing great things], most of the brothers have renewed confidence in the Lord, and have far more courage to speak the word of God [concerning salvation] without fear [of the consequences, seeing that God can work His good in all circumstances].

The latter are motivated by love, because they know that I have been appointed to defend the gospel.

For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not.

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

so that your rejoicing for me may overflow in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ’s sake, not only to believe and confidently trust in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

So, if there is any appeal in our union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if we have any common share in the Spirit, if you have any tenderheartedness and sympathy,

fulfil my joy, that you have the same mind, having the same love, sympathizing with each other, having one opinion.

Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,