The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the
faithful in Christ Jesus: 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing
in the heavenly places in Christ: 1:4even as he chose us in
him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blemish before him in love: 1:5having foreordained us unto adoption as
sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of
his will, 1:6to the praise of the glory of his
grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved: 1:7in whom we have our
redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according
to the riches of his grace, 1:8which he made to abound toward us in
all wisdom and prudence, 1:9making known unto us the mystery of his
will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him 1:10unto 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, 1:11in 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; 1:12to
the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before
hoped in Christ: 1:13in whom ye also, having heard the word
of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also
believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 1:14which is an earnest of our
inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the
praise of his glory. 1:15For this cause I also, having heard of
the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye
show toward all the saints, 1:16cease not to give thanks for you,
making mention of you in my prayers; 1:17that 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; 1:18having the eyes of
your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling,
what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 1:19and
what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to that working of the strength of his might 1:20which he wrought in Christ, when he
raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the
heavenly places, 1:21far above all rule, and authority, and
power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 1:22and he put all things in subjection
under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, 1:23which is his body, the fulness of him
that filleth all in all.
2:1And you did he make alive, when
ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, 2:2wherein ye once walked
according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the
powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of
disobedience; 2:3among whom we also all once lived in
the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and
were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:-- 2:4but God, being rich in
mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 2:5even when we were dead
through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have
ye been saved), 2:6and raised us up with him, and made us
to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus: 2:7that
in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in
kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: 2:8for by grace have ye been saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 2:9not
of works, that no man should glory. 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk
in them. 2:11Wherefore remember, that once ye, the
Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is
called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands; 2:12that ye were at that
time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and
strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without
God in the world. 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye that once
were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ. 2:14For he is our peace,
who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 2:15having abolished in the flesh the
enmity, even the law of commandments contained in
ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man,
so making peace; 2:16and might reconcile them both in one
body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 2:17and
he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them
that were nigh: 2:18for through him we both have our
access in one Spirit unto the Father. 2:19So then ye are no more
strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and
of the household of God, 2:20being built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
2:21in whom each several building, fitly
framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 2:22in
whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of
Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,-- 3:2if so be that ye have
heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to
you-ward; 3:3how that by revelation was made known
unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 3:4whereby, when ye read,
ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 3:5which
in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath
now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 3:6to
wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the
body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the
gospel, 3:7whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to
the working of his power. 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of
all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ; 3:9and to make all men see what is the
dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who
created all things; 3:10to the intent that now unto the
principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made
known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, 3:11according to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 3:12in
whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
3:13Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint
at my tribulations for you, which are your glory. 3:14For this cause I bow
my knees unto the Father, 3:15from whom every family in heaven and
on earth is named, 3:16that he would grant you, according to
the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through
his Spirit in the inward man; 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts
through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 3:18may
be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length
and height and depth, 3:19and to know the love of Christ which
passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God. 3:20Now
unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or
think, according to the power that worketh in us, 3:21unto him be the
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and
ever. Amen.
4:1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord,
beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, 4:2with
all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in
love; 4:3giving diligence to keep the unity of
the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4:4There is one body, and one
Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 4:5one
Lord, one faith, one baptism, 4:6one God and Father of all, who is over
all, and through all, and in all. 4:7But unto each one of us was the grace
given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 4:8Wherefore he saith,
When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto
men. 4:9(Now this, He ascended, what is it but
that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 4:10He
that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens,
that he might fill all things.) 4:11And he gave some to be
apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and
teachers; 4:12for the perfecting of the saints, unto
the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: 4:13till we all attain unto the unity of
the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man,
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 4:14that we may be no longer children,
tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; 4:15but
speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the
head, even Christ; 4:16from whom all the body fitly framed
and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to
the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the
increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love. 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in
the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity
of their mind, 4:18being darkened in their understanding,
alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them,
because of the hardening of their heart; 4:19who being past feeling
gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with
greediness. 4:20But ye did not so learn Christ; 4:21if
so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in
Jesus: 4:22that ye put away, as concerning your
former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of
deceit; 4:23and that ye be renewed in the spirit
of your mind, 4:24and put on the new man, that after God
hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. 4:25Wherefore, putting away falsehood,
speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of
another. 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the
sun go down upon your wrath: 4:27neither give place to the devil. 4:28Let
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. 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of
your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it
may give grace to them that hear. 4:30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God,
in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption. 4:31Let all bitterness,
and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with
all malice: 4:32and be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave
you.
5:1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as
beloved children; 5:2and walk in love, even as Christ also
loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God
for an odor of a sweet smell. 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness,
or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or
jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks. 5:5For
this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor
covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of
Christ and God. 5:6Let no man deceive you with empty
words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons
of disobedience. 5:7Be not ye therefore partakers with
them; 5:8For ye were once darkness, but are now
light in the Lord: walk as children of light 5:9(for the fruit of the
light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 5:10proving what is well-pleasing unto the
Lord; 5:11and have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; 5:12for
the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak
of. 5:13But all things when they are reproved
are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is
light. 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou
that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
5:15Look therefore carefully how ye walk,
not as unwise, but as wise; 5:16redeeming the time, because the days
are evil. 5:17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but
understand what the will of the Lord is. 5:18And be not drunken
with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; 5:19speaking one to another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to
the Lord; 5:20giving thanks always for all things in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; 5:21subjecting yourselves one to another
in the fear of Christ. 5:22Wives, be in subjection unto
your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 5:23For the husband is the head of the
wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the
saviour of the body. 5:24But as the church is subject to
Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in
everything. 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as
Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; 5:26that he might sanctify it, having
cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 5:27that he might present
the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle
or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 5:28Even so ought husbands also to love
their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth
himself: 5:29for no man ever hated his own flesh;
but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; 5:30because we are members of his body. 5:31For
this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to
his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. 5:32This mystery is great:
but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church. 5:33Nevertheless do ye
also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let
the wife see that she fear her husband.
6:1Children, obey your parents in the
Lord: for this is right. 6:2Honor thy father and mother (which is
the first commandment with promise), 6:3that it may be well with thee, and thou
mayest live long on the earth. 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your
children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of
the Lord. 6:5Servants, be obedient unto them that
according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in
singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6:6not in the way of
eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of
God from the heart; 6:7with good will doing service, as unto
the Lord, and not unto men: 6:8knowing that whatsoever good thing each
one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he
be bond or free. 6:9And, 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. 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in
the strength of his might. 6:11Put on the whole armor of God, that ye
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 6:12For our wrestling is
not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the
powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual
hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 6:13Wherefore take up the whole armor of
God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done
all, to stand. 6:14Stand therefore, having girded your
loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 6:15and
having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 6:16withal taking up the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil
one. 6:17And take the helmet of salvation, and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 6:18with all prayer and
supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto
in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, 6:19And
on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to
make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 6:20for which I am an
ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
6:21But that ye also may know my affairs,
how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,
shall make known to you all things: 6:22whom I have sent unto you for this
very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your
hearts. 6:23Peace be to the brethren, and love
with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 6:24Grace be with all them that love our
Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible.
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