| 001:001
| 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: |
| 001:002 | Grace
be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 001:003 | Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all
spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: |
| 001:004 | 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: |
| 001:005 | Having
predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself,
according to the good pleasure of his will, |
| 001:006 | To
the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the
beloved. |
| 001:007 | In
whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according
to the riches of his grace; |
| 001:008 | Wherein
he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; |
| 001:009 | Having
made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure
which he hath purposed in himself: |
| 001:010 | 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: |
| 001:011 | 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:
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| 001:012 | That
we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. |
| 001:013 | 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, |
| 001:014 | Which
is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession,
unto the praise of his glory. |
| 001:015 | Wherefore
I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the
saints, |
| 001:016 | Cease
not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; |
| 001:017 | 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: |
| 001:018 | 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, |
| 001:019 | And
what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according
to the working of his mighty power, |
| 001:020 | Which
he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his
own right hand in the heavenly places, |
| 001:021 | 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: |
| 001:022 | And
hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things
to the church, |
| 001:023 | Which
is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. |
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| 002:001
| And
you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; | | 002:002 | 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: |
| 002:003 | 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. |
| 002:004 | But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, |
| 002:005 | Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace
ye are saved;) |
| 002:006 | And
hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: |
| 002:007 | That
in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. |
| 002:008 | For
by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God: |
| 002:009 | Not
of works, lest any man should boast. |
| 002:010 | For
we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God
hath before ordained that we should walk in them. |
| 002:011 | 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; |
| 002:012 | 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: |
| 002:013 | But
now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood
of Christ. |
| 002:014 | For
he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall
of partition between us; |
| 002:015 | 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; |
| 002:016 | And
that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain
the enmity thereby: |
| 002:017 | And
came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
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| 002:018 | For
through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. |
| 002:019 | Now
therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with
the saints, and of the household of God; |
| 002:020 | And
are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; |
| 002:021 | In
whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in
the Lord: |
| 002:022 | In
whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
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| 003:001
| For
this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, | | 003:002 | If
ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to
you-ward: |
| 003:003 | How
that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in
few words, |
| 003:004 | Whereby,
when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) |
| 003:005 | 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; |
| 003:006 | That
the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of
his promise in Christ by the gospel: |
| 003:007 | 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. |
| 003:008 | 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; |
| 003:009 | 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:
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| 003:010 | To
the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might
be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, |
| 003:011 | According
to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: |
| 003:012 | In
whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. |
| 003:013 | Wherefore
I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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| 003:014 | For
this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 003:015 | Of
whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, |
| 003:016 | That
he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened
with might by his Spirit in the inner man; |
| 003:017 | That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded
in love, |
| 003:018 | May
be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; |
| 003:019 | And
to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God. |
| 003:020 | 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, |
| 003:021 | Unto
him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without
end. Amen. |
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| 004:001
| I
therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called, | | 004:002 | With
all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
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| 004:003 | Endeavouring
to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| 004:004 | There
is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
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| 004:005 | One
Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| 004:006 | One
God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. |
| 004:007 | But
unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of
Christ. |
| 004:008 | Wherefore
he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts
unto men. |
| 004:009 | (Now
that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower
parts of the earth? |
| 004:010 | He
that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that
he might fill all things.) |
| 004:011 | And
he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers; |
| 004:012 | For
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying
of the body of Christ: |
| 004:013 | 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:
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| 004:014 | 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; |
| 004:015 | But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the
head, even Christ: |
| 004:016 | 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. |
| 004:017 | This
I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other
Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, |
| 004:018 | 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: |
| 004:019 | Who
being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work
all uncleanness with greediness. |
| 004:020 | But
ye have not so learned Christ; |
| 004:021 | If
so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is
in Jesus: |
| 004:022 | That
ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; |
| 004:023 | And
be renewed in the spirit of your mind; |
| 004:024 | And
that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and
true holiness. |
| 004:025 | Wherefore
putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members
one of another. |
| 004:026 | Be
ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: |
| 004:027 | Neither
give place to the devil. |
| 004:028 | 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. |
| 004:029 | 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. |
| 004:030 | And
grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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| 004:031 | Let
all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put
away from you, with all malice: |
| 004:032 | And
be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. |
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| 005:001
| Be
ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; | | 005:002 | 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. |
| 005:003 | But
fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named
among you, as becometh saints; |
| 005:004 | Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but
rather giving of thanks. |
| 005:005 | 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. |
| 005:006 | Let
no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the
wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. |
| 005:007 | Be
not ye therefore partakers with them. |
| 005:008 | For
ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children
of light: |
| 005:009 | (For
the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) |
| 005:010 | Proving
what is acceptable unto the Lord. |
| 005:011 | And
have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove
them. |
| 005:012 | For
it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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| 005:013 | But
all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever
doth make manifest is light. |
| 005:014 | Wherefore
he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall
give thee light. |
| 005:015 | See
then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, |
| 005:016 | Redeeming
the time, because the days are evil. |
| 005:017 | Wherefore
be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. |
| 005:018 | And
be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; |
| 005:019 | Speaking
to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord; |
| 005:020 | Giving
thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ; |
| 005:021 | Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God. |
| 005:022 | Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. |
| 005:023 | 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. |
| 005:024 | Therefore
as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands
in every thing. |
| 005:025 | Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for
it; |
| 005:026 | That
he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, |
| 005:027 | 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. |
| 005:028 | So
ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife
loveth himself. |
| 005:029 | For
no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even
as the Lord the church: |
| 005:030 | For
we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. |
| 005:031 | 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. |
| 005:032 | This
is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. |
| 005:033 | Nevertheless
let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the
wife see that she reverence her husband. |
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| 006:001
| Children,
obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. | | 006:002 | Honour
thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; |
| 006:003 | That
it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. |
| 006:004 | And,
ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord. |
| 006:005 | 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; |
| 006:006 | Not
with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will
of God from the heart; |
| 006:007 | With
good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: |
| 006:008 | Knowing
that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the
Lord, whether he be bond or free. |
| 006:009 | 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.
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| 006:010 | Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. |
| 006:011 | Put
on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil. |
| 006:012 | 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. |
| 006:013 | 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. |
| 006:014 | Stand
therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate
of righteousness; |
| 006:015 | And
your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; |
| 006:016 | Above
all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. |
| 006:017 | And
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word
of God: |
| 006:018 | Praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto
with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; |
| 006:019 | 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, |
| 006:020 | For
which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought
to speak. |
| 006:021 | 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: |
| 006:022 | Whom
I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs,
and that he might comfort your hearts. |
| 006:023 | Peace
be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. |
| 006:024 | Grace
be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. |