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

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places ,

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places , in Christ Jesus:

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.