Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, . . .

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. . . .

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; . . .

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. . . .

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! . . .

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, . . .

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. . . .

according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, . . .

who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

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

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel . . .

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

For there are three that testify:

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.