1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 in that He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before Him in love.
5 Having foreordained us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the beloved.
7 In whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished on us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 making known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure which He purposed in him,
10 in a plan which runs to the fullness of the times: To sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth.
11 In whom also we were made His heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of Him who does all things after the counsel of His will,
12 so that we who had first hoped in Christ should be for the praise of His glory.
13 In whom you also believed, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, and were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 which is a guarantee of our inheritance, of the final redemption of God's own possession, for the praise of His glory. Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians
15 For this cause, I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you show toward all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him; so that you may have
18 the eyes of your mind enlightened, that you may appreciate what is the hope of His calling, what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and what the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of His might
20 which He wrought in Christ, when He raised him from the dead and had him sit at His right hand in heaven,
21 far 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.
22 And He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to us to be head over all things in the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in all.
1 You once were dead in the trespasses and sins
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, according to the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience.
3 Among 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 our natural condition destined to be children of God's wrath, even as the others.
4 But God, being rich in mercy, for the sake of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have you been saved!),
6 and raised us up with him; and in Christ Jesus, has made us sit with him in the heavens.
7 His intention was that throughout the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace have you been saved through faith, and that faith is not of yourselves, it is a gift from God.
9 It is not of works, that no one should boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God beforehand prepared that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by those called Circumcision (which is in the flesh and made with hands),
12 you 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 living without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you that once were far off are made near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility,
15 having abolished in the flesh the enmity, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself of the two one new man, making peace;
16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, thereby having slain the enmity.
17 And he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were near.
18 For through him we have our joint access in one Spirit to the Father.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and pilgrims, but you are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God,
20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone.
21 In whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
22 In whom you also are being built up together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,
3 as I wrote before in few words: How by revelation was the mystery made known to me,
4 whereby, as you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ.
5 This in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
6 That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs and fellow-members of the body and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of His power.
8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to make all men see what is the intention of this mystery which for ages has been hid in God who created all things.
10 The intention was that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
11 according to the eternal purpose which God purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 In whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
13 Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. Paul's Further Prayer for the Ephesians
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, that you may be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man.
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you would be rooted and grounded in love,
18 that you might be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height,
19 and to truly know and understand the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to Him that is able to do immeasurably above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all lowliness and meekness, with patience making allowance for each other in love;
3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as also you were called in the one hope of your calling.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But to each one of us was the grace given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore He says: When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.
9 (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things).
11 And he gave some to be apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, to the work of holy service, to the building up of the body of Christ,
13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
14 That we may no longer be like children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine devised by the trickery, craftiness and deceitful scheming of men.
15 But speaking the truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head- Christ!
16 By him all the parts of the body fit and are knit together, with every joint supplying something according to its unique purpose, thus making the body grow as it builds up itself in love.
17 Therefore, this I say and testify in the Lord: You are to no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 being 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.
19 Who being past feeling gave themselves up to sensuality, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!
21 Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.
22 Those things belonged to your former manner of life, which was corrupt through deceitful desires.
23 But you, being renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 put on the new man, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour. For we are members one of another.
26 In your anger, do not sin! Do not let the sun set while you remain angry.
27 Give no opportunity to the Devil!
28 Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands what is good, so he may have something to give to him that has need.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but as the need arises, speak that which is good for encouragement, that it expresses grace to those that hear you.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by which you were sealed until the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and railing be put away from you, along with all malice.
32 And be kind to each other, sensitive, forgiving each other, even as God in Christ also forgave you.
1 Therefore, as beloved children, be imitators of God,
2 and walk in love- just as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But fornication and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you- as is appropriate among saints;
4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor crude joking, which are not befitting saints; but rather the giving of thanks.
5 For this you know for sure, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things comes the anger of God upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not associate with them!
8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10 proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
13 But all things when they are reproved are revealed by the light. For everything that is revealed then becomes light.
14 Therefore it is said: Awake, you that sleep, and arise from the dead and Christ shall shine upon you.
15 Therefore, look carefully how you walk, not as the unwise but as the wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.
19 Speaking to one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart,
20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife and Christ is the head of the church- himself being the saviour of the body.
24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so the wives should also be to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for it,
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
27 that he might present the church to himself in splendour, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.
28 Thus husbands ought also to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his own wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also the church,
30 because we are members of his body.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
32 This mystery is great, but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord. For this is right.
2 Honour your father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),
3 that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.
4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but nurture them in the training and instruction of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to those that according to the flesh are your masters, with respect and fear, in singleness of your heart, as if to Christ.
6 Not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
7 giving service with a good will, as if to the Lord and not to man.
8 Knowing that whatever good thing each one does, the same shall he receive in return from the Lord, whether he be slave or free.
9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, and stop your threatening; knowing that he who is both their master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.
12 For we do not wrestle only against flesh and blood, but also against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies.
13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to withstand it; and after you have done everything, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having girded yourself with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the readiness to announce the gospel of peace;
16 meanwhile taking up the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil.
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 With all prayer and petition, praying at all times in the Spirit; and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
19 and on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. That in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But so you may also know my affairs and how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, shall make known to you all things;
22 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the believers and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all those that love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love.