that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things,

even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ - for by grace are ye saved -

and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly things through Christ Jesus.

For to show, in times to come, the exceeding riches of his grace, in kindness to us ward, in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets - Jesus Christ being the head cornerstone -

For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -

whereby, when ye read ye may know mine understanding in the mystery of Christ,

That the gentiles should be inheritors also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise that is in Christ, by the means of the gospel,

Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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,

For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

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.

be praise in the congregation by Jesus Christ, throughout all generations from time to time. Amen.

Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

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,

But ye have not so learned Christ;

Be ye courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake forgave you.

and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.

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.

Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."

giving thanks always for all things unto God the father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ:

For the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the congregation, and the same is the saviour of the body.

Therefore as the congregation is in subjection to Christ, likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands in all things.

Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it,

This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.

Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:

not with service in the eyesight, as men-pleasers: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart

Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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,

For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

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

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places;

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

The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds.

What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy.

For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ,

as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

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

that ye may more abundantly rejoice in Jesus Christ through me, by my coming to you again.

Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,

For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,

If there be among you any consolation in Christ, if there be any comfortable love, if there be any fellowship of the spirit, if there be any compassion of mercy:

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus:

and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father.

holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.

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:

But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake.

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

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

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,

But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

My God fulfill all your needs through his glorious riches in Jesus Christ.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. {Sent from Rome by Epaphroditus.}

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy.

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.

We give thanks to God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you in our prayers,

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

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

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 -

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,

whom we preach warning all men, and teaching all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Jesus.

that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I present with you in the spirit, joying and beholding the order that ye keep, and your steadfast faith in Christ.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, even so walk rooted and built in him,

Beware lest any man come and spoil you through philosophy and deceitful vanity, through the traditions of men, and ordinances after the world, and not after Christ.

In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ,

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

Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say

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

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

Where is neither gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarous or Scythian, bond or free: But Christ is all in all things.

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.

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.

forasmuch as ye know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

praying also for us, that God open unto us the door of utterance, that we may speak the mystery of Christ - wherefore I am in bonds -

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.

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. Unto the congregation of the Thessalonians, in God the father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor yet of any other, when we might have been chargeable, as the apostles of Christ.