and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, which made all things through Jesus Christ,

according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust, which we have by faith on him.

Wherefore, I desire that ye faint not because of my tribulations which I suffer for your sakes: which is your praise.

which is father over all that is called father in heaven and in earth, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,

and to know what is the love of Christ, which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God.

I therefore which am in bonds for the Lord's sake, exhort you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

one God and father of all, which is above all, through all, and in you all.

till we, everyone - in the unity of faith, and knowledge of the son of God - grow up unto a perfect man, after the measure of age which is of the fullness of Christ:

But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is the head, that is to say Christ,

blinded in their understanding, being strangers from the life which is in God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.

so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts,

and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.

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.

neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord,

For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret:

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God,

Grace be with all them which love our Lord Jesus Christ in pureness. Amen. {Sent from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.}

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

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

and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,

filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.

Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill.

I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

and in nothing fearing your adversaries: which is to them a token of perdition, and to you a sign of salvation, and that of God.

and have even the same fight which ye saw me have and now hear of me.

Which, being in the shape of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.

For it is God which worketh in you both the will and also the deed, even of good will.

that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,

For I have no man that is so like minded to me, which with so pure affection careth for your matters.

For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's.

because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.

For we are circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.

and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith

Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me;

Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example.

whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.

which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.

And the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts, and minds in Christ Jesus.

which ye have both learned and received, heard and also seen in me: those things do, and the God of peace shall be with you.

I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.

Salute all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

All the saints salute you: and most of all they which are of the emperors household.

To the saints which are at Colossae, and brethren that believe in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

since we heard of your faith which ye have in Christ Jesus: and of the love which ye bear to all saints

for the hope's sake which is laid up in store for you in heaven, of which hope ye have heard before by the true word of the gospel,

which is come unto you, even as it is into all the world, and is fruitful as it is among you, from the first day in the which ye heard of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the truth,

as ye learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, which is for you a faithful minister of Christ,

which also declared unto us your love, which ye have in the spirit.

giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.

Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,

which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:

And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled

if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.

Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God, which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfill the word of God:

to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

and ye are complete in him, which is the head of all rule and power.

in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.

And ye which were dead in sin through the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened with him and hath forgiven us all our trespasses

which are nothing but shadows of things to come. But the body is in Christ.

Let no man make you shoot at a wrong mark, which after his own imagination walketh in the humbleness and holiness of angels, things which he never saw: causeless, puffed up with his fleshly mind,

which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men:

which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body - and do the flesh no worship unto his need.

If ye be then risen again with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righthand of God.

Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth.

When Christ, which is our life, shall show himself; then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:

for which thing's sakes the wrath of God cometh on the children of unbelief.

In which things ye walked once, when ye lived in them.

and the new put on; which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that made him:

Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness,

and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

Ye masters do unto your servants that which is just and equal, seeing ye know that ye have also a master in heaven.

The dear brother Tychicus shall tell you of all my business, which is a faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord,

with one Onesimus a faithful, and a beloved brother, which is one of you. They shall show you of all things which are a doing here.

and Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These only are my workfellows unto the kingdom of God, which were unto my consolation.

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the congregation which is in his house.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto God, spread herself abroad in all quarters, so greatly that it needeth not us to speak anything at all:

and for to look for his son from heaven, whom he raised from death: I mean Jesus, which delivereth us from wrath to come.

but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

For ye brethren became followers of the congregations of God which in Jewry are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we ourselves have suffered of the Jews,

which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men:

while we night and day pray exceedingly, that we might see you presently, and might fulfill that which is lacking in your faith.

and not in the lust of concupiscence, as do the heathen, which know not God,

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

Yea, and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase, more and more,

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not as others do which have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again: even so them also which sleep by Jesus, will God bring again with him.

And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord, shall not come before they which sleep.