The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say,

who is the first installment of our inheritance, so that we may finally come into full possession of the prize of redemption, and praise His glory for it.

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit, along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah fully.

By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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!

And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that division.

and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh,

Because through him the two of us are able to come near in one Spirit to the Father.

In whom all the building, rightly joined together, comes to be a holy house of God in the Lord;

If that ordering of the grace of God has come to your knowledge, which was given to me for you,

By whom we come near to God without fear through faith in him.

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].

With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;

with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.

Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land.

For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.

For this reason, take up the whole armor of God so that you may be able to take a stand whenever evil comes. And when you have done everything you could, you will be able to stand firm.

by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,

Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,