for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to ward us who believe in accordance with the energy of his mighty power,

that he might show, in the ages to come, the exceeding riches of his grace by his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

having abolished, in his flesh, the cause of enmity, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might, by himself, form the two into one new man, thus making peace;

and that he might reconcile both, in one body, to God, through the cross, having by it put to death the cause of enmity;

to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

to the end that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known, through the church, to the principalities and authorities in the heavenly regions,

He that descended is also he that ascended high above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of water through the word,

in order that he might present it to himself a glorious church, having neither stain, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.