even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

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

how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

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

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

And walk in love, even as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.