1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the


saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:


1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord


Jesus Christ.





1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath


blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:


1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the


world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:


1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus


Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 1:6 To


the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted


in the beloved.





1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of


sins, according to the riches of his grace; 1:8 Wherein he hath


abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 1:9 Having made known


unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which


he hath purposed in himself: 1:10 That in the dispensation of the


fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ,


both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 1:11 In


whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated


according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the


counsel of his own will: 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his


glory, who first trusted in Christ.





1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth,


the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye


were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 1:14 Which is the


earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased


possession, unto the praise of his glory.





1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus,


and love unto all the saints, 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you,


making mention of you in my prayers; 1:17 That the God of our Lord


Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of


wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 1:18 The eyes of your


understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of


his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in


the saints, 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to


us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,


1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and


set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 1:21 Far above


all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name


that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to


come: 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be


the head over all things to the church, 1:23 Which is his body, the


fulness of him that filleth all in all.





2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;


2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this


world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit


that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 2:3 Among whom also


we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh,


fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by


nature the children of wrath, even as others.





2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he


loved us, 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us


together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 2:6 And hath raised us


up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ


Jesus: 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches


of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.





2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of


yourselves: it is the gift of God: 2:9 Not of works, lest any man


should boast.





2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good


works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.





2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the


flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the


Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 2:12 That at that time ye


were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and


strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without


God in the world: 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were


far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.





2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down


the middle wall of partition between us; 2:15 Having abolished in his


flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in


ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making


peace; 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by


the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 2:17 And came and preached


peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.





2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the


Father.





2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but


fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 2:20 And


are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus


Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 2:21 In whom all the


building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the


Lord: 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of


God through the Spirit.





3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you


Gentiles, 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God


which is given me to you-ward: 3:3 How that by revelation he made


known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 3:4


Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery


of Christ) 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of


men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the


Spirit; 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same


body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 3:7


Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of


God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.





3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace


given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches


of Christ; 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the


mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God,


who created all things by Jesus Christ: 3:10 To the intent that now


unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known


by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 3:11 According to the


eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 3:12 In


whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.





3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you,


which is your glory.





3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus


Christ, 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,


3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to


be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 3:17 That


Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and


grounded in love, 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what


is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 3:19 And to know


the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled


with all the fulness of God.





3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all


that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 3:21


Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,


world without end. Amen.





4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk


worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 4:2 With all lowliness


and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 4:3


Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.





4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one


hope of your calling; 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 4:6 One


God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you


all.





4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure


of the gift of Christ.





4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity


captive, and gave gifts unto men.





4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first


into the lower parts of the earth?  4:10 He that descended is the same


also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all


things.)  4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and


some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 4:12 For the


perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the


edifying of the body of Christ: 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of


the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man,


unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 4:14 That we


henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about


with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning


craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 4:15 But speaking the


truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,


even Christ: 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and


compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the


effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the


body unto the edifying of itself in love.





4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth


walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 4:18


Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of


God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of


their heart: 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over


unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.





4:20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 4:21 If so be that ye have


heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 4:22


That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which


is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 4:23 And be renewed in


the spirit of your mind; 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which


after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.





4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his


neighbour: for we are members one of another.





4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your


wrath: 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.





4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour,


working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to


give to him that needeth.





4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that


which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto


the hearers.





4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto


the day of redemption.





4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil


speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 4:32 And be ye kind


one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for


Christ's sake hath forgiven you.





5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 5:2 And walk


in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us


an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.





5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not


be once named among you, as becometh saints; 5:4 Neither filthiness,


nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather


giving of thanks.





5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor


covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom


of Christ and of God.





5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these


things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.





5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.





5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord:


walk as children of light: 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all


goodness and righteousness and truth;) 5:10 Proving what is acceptable


unto the Lord.





5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but


rather reprove them.





5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of


them in secret.





5:13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light:


for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.





5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the


dead, and Christ shall give thee light.





5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,


5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.





5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of


the Lord is.





5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with


the Spirit; 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and


spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;


5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in


the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to


another in the fear of God.





5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the


Lord.





5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the


head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.





5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives


be to their own husbands in every thing.





5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church,


and gave himself for it; 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it


with the washing of water by the word, 5:27 That he might present it


to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such


thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.





5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that


loveth his wife loveth himself.





5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and


cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 5:30 For we are members of


his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.





5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall


be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.





5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the


church.





5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife


even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.





6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.





6:2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with


promise; 6:3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long


on the earth.





6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring


them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.





6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to


the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as


unto Christ; 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the


servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 6:7 With


good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 6:8 Knowing


that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of


the Lord, whether he be bond or free.





6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing


threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is


there respect of persons with him.





6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of


his might.





6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand


against the wiles of the devil.





6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against


principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of


this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.





6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be


able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.





6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and


having on the breastplate of righteousness; 6:15 And your feet shod


with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 6:16 Above all, taking


the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the


fiery darts of the wicked.





6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,


which is the word of God: 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and


supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all


perseverance and supplication for all saints; 6:19 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, 6:20 For which I am an


ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to


speak.





6:21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a


beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to


you all things: 6:22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,


that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.





6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the


Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.





6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in


sincerity.





Amen.