to the praise of his glorious grace, which he bestowed upon us in the beloved,

which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and understanding [with practical insight]

He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design

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,

I continually give thanks upon your account, making mention of you in my prayers;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;

The same mighty power was exerted upon the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and 'caused him to sit at his right hand' on high, exalting him above all Angels and Archangels of every rank,

in order that he might show in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.

His, in fact we are - his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

Remember, then, that once upon a time you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called 'the Uncircumcision' by that so-called 'Circumcision' which is itself the product of human hands in the flesh ??12 remember you were in those days outside Christ, aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the Promise, devoid of hope and God within the world.

were once upon a time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the Promise, without hope and without God in the world.

And when, upon the cross, he had destroyed their mutual enmity, he sought by means of his cross to reconcile them both to God, united in one Body.

For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

This it is that makes me Paul a prisoner for Jesus Christ upon your account, O Gentiles;

upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

and enlighten all men upon the new order of that divine secret which God the Creator of all concealed from eternity ??10 intending to let the full sweep of the divine wisdom be disclosed now by the church to the angelic Rulers and Authorities in the heavenly sphere,

From whom every fatherhood in the heavens and upon the earth is named, -

Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

to preserve the unity of the Spirit by binding peace upon yourselves.

But in accordance with the measure of Christ's gift, His favor has been bestowed upon each one of us.

Therefore he says, Having ascended upon high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to the people.

This, then, as one in union with the Lord, I say to you and urge upon you: Do not continue to live such purposeless lives as the Gentiles live,

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light

Wherefore he'saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

as the church then is subordinate to Christ, so let women be to their husbands upon all occasions.

which is the first command with a promise, 'That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

So take God's armour, that you may be able to make a stand upon the evil day and hold your ground by overcoming all the foe.

Above all, lift up the [protective] shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent upon this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ's People- -

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

May God's unearned favor be upon all of those [there] who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.