he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

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

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power.

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

because we are members of his body.

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

The Whole Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.