as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love:

at the dispensation of the fulness of the appointed times to gather together under one head all things in Christ, whether they be things in heaven or things in earth, in him:

in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:

which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the final redemption, acquired by him, come, to the praise of his glory.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation by the knowledge of him;

which he displayed in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions,

and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church,

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

and hath raised us up together with him, and made us sit down together in the heavenly regions in Christ Jesus.

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

in whom we have boldness and access with confidence to God by the faith of him.

Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which effectually worketh in us;

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

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

if indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Let him that stole steal no more; but rather labour hard, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that is in want.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.