just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, [that] we should be holy and blameless before him in love,

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

for the administration of the fullness of times, to bring together all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the glorious Father}, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him

which he has worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating [him] at his right hand in the heavenly [places],

and he subjected all [things] under his feet and gave him [as] head over all [things] to the church,

because through him [we] both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

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

to him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him [with reference to] all [things], who is the head, Christ,

if indeed you have heard [about] him, and you were taught by him (just as truth is in Jesus),

And masters, do the same [things] to them, giving up threats, knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.