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,

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

even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

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

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

As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

and they, having become callous, have given themselves up to indecent behavior for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints;

Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

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

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

Now, so that you also may know about my circumstances as to what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you.