Ephesians
CHAPTER1
1Paul,anapostleofJesusChristbythewillofGod,tothe saintswhichareatEphesus,andtothefaithfulinChrist Jesus:
2Gracebetoyou,andpeace,fromGodourFather,and fromtheLordJesusChrist
3BlessedbetheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist, whohathblesseduswithallspiritualblessingsinheavenly placesinChrist:
4Accordingashehathchosenusinhimbeforethe foundationoftheworld,thatweshouldbeholyand withoutblamebeforehiminlove:
5Havingpredestinatedusuntotheadoptionofchildrenby JesusChristtohimself,accordingtothegoodpleasureof hiswill,
6Tothepraiseofthegloryofhisgrace,whereinhehath madeusacceptedinthebeloved.
7Inwhomwehaveredemptionthroughhisblood,the forgivenessofsins,accordingtotherichesofhisgrace;
8Whereinhehathaboundedtowardusinallwisdomand prudence;
9Havingmadeknownuntousthemysteryofhiswill, accordingtohisgoodpleasurewhichhehathpurposedin himself:
10Thatinthedispensationofthefulnessoftimeshemight gathertogetherinoneallthingsinChrist,bothwhicharein heaven,andwhichareonearth;eveninhim:
11Inwhomalsowehaveobtainedaninheritance,being predestinatedaccordingtothepurposeofhimwhoworketh allthingsafterthecounselofhisownwill:
12Thatweshouldbetothepraiseofhisglory,whofirst trustedinChrist.
13Inwhomyealsotrusted,afterthatyeheardthewordof truth,thegospelofyoursalvation:inwhomalsoafterthat yebelieved,yeweresealedwiththatholySpiritofpromise, 14Whichistheearnestofourinheritanceuntilthe redemptionofthepurchasedpossession,untothepraiseof hisglory
15WhereforeIalso,afterIheardofyourfaithintheLord Jesus,andloveuntoallthesaints, 16Ceasenottogivethanksforyou,makingmentionof youinmyprayers;
17ThattheGodofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherof glory,maygiveuntoyouthespiritofwisdomand revelationintheknowledgeofhim:
18Theeyesofyourunderstandingbeingenlightened;that yemayknowwhatisthehopeofhiscalling,andwhatthe richesofthegloryofhisinheritanceinthesaints, 19Andwhatistheexceedinggreatnessofhispowertouswardwhobelieve,accordingtotheworkingofhismighty power,
20WhichhewroughtinChrist,whenheraisedhimfrom thedead,andsethimathisownrighthandintheheavenly places,
21Faraboveallprincipality,andpower,andmight,and dominion,andeverynamethatisnamed,notonlyinthis world,butalsointhatwhichistocome:
22Andhathputallthingsunderhisfeet,andgavehimto betheheadoverallthingstothechurch, 23Whichishisbody,thefulnessofhimthatfillethallin all
CHAPTER2
1Andyouhathhequickened,whoweredeadintrespasses andsins;
2Whereinintimepastyewalkedaccordingtothecourse ofthisworld,accordingtotheprinceofthepowerofthe air,thespiritthatnowworkethinthechildrenof disobedience:
3Amongwhomalsoweallhadourconversationintimes pastinthelustsofourflesh,fulfillingthedesiresofthe fleshandofthemind;andwerebynaturethechildrenof wrath,evenasothers
4ButGod,whoisrichinmercy,forhisgreatlove wherewithhelovedus,
5Evenwhenweweredeadinsins,hathquickenedus togetherwithChrist,(bygraceyearesaved;)
6Andhathraisedusuptogether,andmadeussittogether inheavenlyplacesinChristJesus:
7Thatintheagestocomehemightshewtheexceeding richesofhisgraceinhiskindnesstowardusthroughChrist Jesus
8Forbygraceareyesavedthroughfaith;andthatnotof yourselves:itisthegiftofGod:
9Notofworks,lestanymanshouldboast
10Forwearehisworkmanship,createdinChristJesus untogoodworks,whichGodhathbeforeordainedthatwe shouldwalkinthem.
11Whereforeremember,thatyebeingintimepast Gentilesintheflesh,whoarecalledUncircumcisionby thatwhichiscalledtheCircumcisioninthefleshmadeby hands;
12ThatatthattimeyewerewithoutChrist,beingaliens fromthecommonwealthofIsrael,andstrangersfromthe covenantsofpromise,havingnohope,andwithoutGodin theworld:
13ButnowinChristJesusyewhosometimeswerefaroff aremadenighbythebloodofChrist
14Forheisourpeace,whohathmadebothone,andhath brokendownthemiddlewallofpartitionbetweenus; 15Havingabolishedinhisfleshtheenmity,eventhelaw ofcommandmentscontainedinordinances;fortomakein himselfoftwainonenewman,somakingpeace;
16AndthathemightreconcilebothuntoGodinonebody bythecross,havingslaintheenmitythereby:
17Andcameandpreachedpeacetoyouwhichwereafar off,andtothemthatwerenigh
18ForthroughhimwebothhaveaccessbyoneSpiritunto theFather.
19Nowthereforeyearenomorestrangersandforeigners, butfellowcitizenswiththesaints,andofthehouseholdof God;
20Andarebuiltuponthefoundationoftheapostlesand prophets,JesusChristhimselfbeingthechiefcornerstone; 21Inwhomallthebuildingfitlyframedtogethergroweth untoanholytempleintheLord: 22Inwhomyealsoarebuildedtogetherforanhabitation ofGodthroughtheSpirit.
CHAPTER3
1ForthiscauseIPaul,theprisonerofJesusChristforyou Gentiles,
2IfyehaveheardofthedispensationofthegraceofGod whichisgivenmetoyou-ward:
3Howthatbyrevelationhemadeknownuntomethe mystery;(asIwroteaforeinfewwords,
4Whereby,whenyeread,yemayunderstandmy knowledgeinthemysteryofChrist)
5Whichinotherageswasnotmadeknownuntothesons ofmen,asitisnowrevealeduntohisholyapostlesand prophetsbytheSpirit;
6ThattheGentilesshouldbefellowheirs,andofthesame body,andpartakersofhispromiseinChristbythegospel:
7WhereofIwasmadeaminister,accordingtothegiftof thegraceofGodgivenuntomebytheeffectualworkingof hispower
8Untome,whoamlessthantheleastofallsaints,isthis gracegiven,thatIshouldpreachamongtheGentilesthe unsearchablerichesofChrist;
9Andtomakeallmenseewhatisthefellowshipofthe mystery,whichfromthebeginningoftheworldhathbeen hidinGod,whocreatedallthingsbyJesusChrist:
10Totheintentthatnowuntotheprincipalitiesandpowers inheavenlyplacesmightbeknownbythechurchthe manifoldwisdomofGod,
11Accordingtotheeternalpurposewhichhepurposedin ChristJesusourLord:
12Inwhomwehaveboldnessandaccesswithconfidence bythefaithofhim.
13WhereforeIdesirethatyefaintnotatmytribulations foryou,whichisyourglory
14ForthiscauseIbowmykneesuntotheFatherofour LordJesusChrist,
15Ofwhomthewholefamilyinheavenandearthis named,
16Thathewouldgrantyou,accordingtotherichesofhis glory,tobestrengthenedwithmightbyhisSpiritinthe innerman;
17ThatChristmaydwellinyourheartsbyfaith;thatye, beingrootedandgroundedinlove,
18Maybeabletocomprehendwithallsaintswhatisthe breadth,andlength,anddepth,andheight;
19AndtoknowtheloveofChrist,whichpasseth knowledge,thatyemightbefilledwithallthefulnessof God
20Nowuntohimthatisabletodoexceedingabundantly aboveallthatweaskorthink,accordingtothepowerthat workethinus,
21UntohimbegloryinthechurchbyChristJesus throughoutallages,worldwithoutend.Amen.
CHAPTER4
1Itherefore,theprisoneroftheLord,beseechyouthatye walkworthyofthevocationwherewithyearecalled,
2Withalllowlinessandmeekness,withlongsuffering, forbearingoneanotherinlove;
3EndeavouringtokeeptheunityoftheSpiritinthebond ofpeace
4Thereisonebody,andoneSpirit,evenasyearecalledin onehopeofyourcalling;
5OneLord,onefaith,onebaptism, 6OneGodandFatherofall,whoisaboveall,andthrough all,andinyouall.
7Butuntoeveryoneofusisgivengraceaccordingtothe measureofthegiftofChrist
8Whereforehesaith,Whenheascendeduponhigh,heled captivitycaptive,andgavegiftsuntomen
9(Nowthatheascended,whatisitbutthathealso descendedfirstintothelowerpartsoftheearth?
10Hethatdescendedisthesamealsothatascendedupfar aboveallheavens,thathemightfillallthings.)
11Andhegavesome,apostles;andsome,prophets;and some,evangelists;andsome,pastorsandteachers; 12Fortheperfectingofthesaints,fortheworkofthe ministry,fortheedifyingofthebodyofChrist:
13Tillweallcomeintheunityofthefaith,andofthe knowledgeoftheSonofGod,untoaperfectman,untothe measureofthestatureofthefulnessofChrist:
14Thatwehenceforthbenomorechildren,tossedtoand fro,andcarriedaboutwitheverywindofdoctrine,bythe sleightofmen,andcunningcraftiness,wherebytheyliein waittodeceive;
15Butspeakingthetruthinlove,maygrowupintohimin allthings,whichisthehead,evenChrist:
16Fromwhomthewholebodyfitlyjoinedtogetherand compactedbythatwhicheveryjointsupplieth,according totheeffectualworkinginthemeasureofeverypart, makethincreaseofthebodyuntotheedifyingofitselfin love.
17ThisIsaytherefore,andtestifyintheLord,thatye henceforthwalknotasotherGentileswalk,inthevanityof theirmind,
18Havingtheunderstandingdarkened,beingalienated fromthelifeofGodthroughtheignorancethatisinthem, becauseoftheblindnessoftheirheart:
19Whobeingpastfeelinghavegiventhemselvesover untolasciviousness,toworkalluncleannesswith greediness.
20ButyehavenotsolearnedChrist;
21Ifsobethatyehaveheardhim,andhavebeentaughtby him,asthetruthisinJesus:
22Thatyeputoffconcerningtheformerconversationthe oldman,whichiscorruptaccordingtothedeceitfullusts; 23Andberenewedinthespiritofyourmind;
24Andthatyeputonthenewman,whichafterGodis createdinrighteousnessandtrueholiness.
25Whereforeputtingawaylying,speakeverymantruth withhisneighbour:forwearemembersoneofanother 26Beyeangry,andsinnot:letnotthesungodownupon yourwrath:
27Neithergiveplacetothedevil
28Lethimthatstolestealnomore:butratherlethim labour,workingwithhishandsthethingwhichisgood, thathemayhavetogivetohimthatneedeth
29Letnocorruptcommunicationproceedoutofyour mouth,butthatwhichisgoodtotheuseofedifying,thatit mayministergraceuntothehearers
30AndgrievenottheholySpiritofGod,wherebyyeare sealeduntothedayofredemption
31Letallbitterness,andwrath,andanger,andclamour, andevilspeaking,beputawayfromyou,withallmalice: 32Andbeyekindonetoanother,tenderhearted,forgiving oneanother,evenasGodforChrist'ssakehathforgiven you.
CHAPTER5
1BeyethereforefollowersofGod,asdearchildren;
2Andwalkinlove,asChristalsohathlovedus,andhath givenhimselfforusanofferingandasacrificetoGodfora sweetsmellingsavour
3Butfornication,andalluncleanness,orcovetousness,let itnotbeoncenamedamongyou,asbecomethsaints;
4Neitherfilthiness,norfoolishtalking,norjesting,which arenotconvenient:butrathergivingofthanks.
5Forthisyeknow,thatnowhoremonger,norunclean person,norcovetousman,whoisanidolater,hathany inheritanceinthekingdomofChristandofGod.
6Letnomandeceiveyouwithvainwords:forbecauseof thesethingscomeththewrathofGoduponthechildrenof disobedience.
7Benotyethereforepartakerswiththem 8Foryeweresometimesdarkness,butnowareyelightin theLord:walkaschildrenoflight:
9(ForthefruitoftheSpiritisinallgoodnessand righteousnessandtruth;)
10ProvingwhatisacceptableuntotheLord.
11Andhavenofellowshipwiththeunfruitfulworksof darkness,butratherreprovethem
12Foritisashameeventospeakofthosethingswhichare doneoftheminsecret
13Butallthingsthatarereprovedaremademanifestby thelight:forwhatsoeverdothmakemanifestislight.
14Whereforehesaith,Awakethouthatsleepest,andarise fromthedead,andChristshallgivetheelight
15Seethenthatyewalkcircumspectly,notasfools,butas wise,
16Redeemingthetime,becausethedaysareevil
17Whereforebeyenotunwise,butunderstandingwhatthe willoftheLordis
18Andbenotdrunkwithwine,whereinisexcess;butbe filledwiththeSpirit;
19Speakingtoyourselvesinpsalmsandhymnsand spiritualsongs,singingandmakingmelodyinyourheartto theLord;
20GivingthanksalwaysforallthingsuntoGodandthe FatherinthenameofourLordJesusChrist;
21SubmittingyourselvesonetoanotherinthefearofGod
22Wives,submityourselvesuntoyourownhusbands,as untotheLord
23Forthehusbandistheheadofthewife,evenasChristis theheadofthechurch:andheisthesaviourofthebody
24ThereforeasthechurchissubjectuntoChrist,soletthe wivesbetotheirownhusbandsineverything
25Husbands,loveyourwives,evenasChristalsoloved thechurch,andgavehimselfforit;
26Thathemightsanctifyandcleanseitwiththewashing ofwaterbytheword,
27Thathemightpresentittohimselfagloriouschurch, nothavingspot,orwrinkle,oranysuchthing;butthatit shouldbeholyandwithoutblemish
28Sooughtmentolovetheirwivesastheirownbodies Hethatlovethhiswifelovethhimself.
29Fornomaneveryethatedhisownflesh;butnourisheth andcherishethit,evenastheLordthechurch:
30Forwearemembersofhisbody,ofhisflesh,andofhis bones
31Forthiscauseshallamanleavehisfatherandmother, andshallbejoineduntohiswife,andtheytwoshallbeone flesh
32Thisisagreatmystery:butIspeakconcerningChrist andthechurch
33Neverthelessleteveryoneofyouinparticularsolove hiswifeevenashimself;andthewifeseethatshe reverenceherhusband
CHAPTER6
1Children,obeyyourparentsintheLord:forthisisright 2Honourthyfatherandmother;(whichisthefirst commandmentwithpromise;)
3Thatitmaybewellwiththee,andthoumayestlivelong ontheearth.
4And,yefathers,provokenotyourchildrentowrath:but bringthemupinthenurtureandadmonitionoftheLord
5Servants,beobedienttothemthatareyourmasters accordingtotheflesh,withfearandtrembling,in singlenessofyourheart,asuntoChrist;
6Notwitheyeservice,asmenpleasers;butastheservants ofChrist,doingthewillofGodfromtheheart;
7Withgoodwilldoingservice,astotheLord,andnotto men:
8Knowingthatwhatsoevergoodthinganymandoeth,the sameshallhereceiveoftheLord,whetherhebebondor free.
9And,yemasters,dothesamethingsuntothem, forbearingthreatening:knowingthatyourMasteralsoisin heaven;neitheristhererespectofpersonswithhim.
10Finally,mybrethren,bestrongintheLord,andinthe powerofhismight
11PutonthewholearmourofGod,thatyemaybeableto standagainstthewilesofthedevil
12Forwewrestlenotagainstfleshandblood,butagainst principalities,againstpowers,againsttherulersofthe darknessofthisworld,againstspiritualwickednessinhigh places
13WhereforetakeuntoyouthewholearmourofGod,that yemaybeabletowithstandintheevilday,andhaving doneall,tostand.
14Standtherefore,havingyourloinsgirtaboutwithtruth, andhavingonthebreastplateofrighteousness;
15Andyourfeetshodwiththepreparationofthegospelof peace;
16Aboveall,takingtheshieldoffaith,wherewithyeshall beabletoquenchallthefierydartsofthewicked
17Andtakethehelmetofsalvation,andtheswordofthe Spirit,whichisthewordofGod:
18Prayingalwayswithallprayerandsupplicationinthe Spirit,andwatchingthereuntowithallperseveranceand supplicationforallsaints;
19Andforme,thatutterancemaybegivenuntome,thatI mayopenmymouthboldly,tomakeknownthemysteryof thegospel,
20ForwhichIamanambassadorinbonds:thatthereinI mayspeakboldly,asIoughttospeak.
21Butthatyealsomayknowmyaffairs,andhowIdo, Tychicus,abelovedbrotherandfaithfulministerinthe Lord,shallmakeknowntoyouallthings: 22WhomIhavesentuntoyouforthesamepurpose,that yemightknowouraffairs,andthathemightcomfortyour hearts.
23Peacebetothebrethren,andlovewithfaith,fromGod theFatherandtheLordJesusChrist 24GracebewithallthemthatloveourLordJesusChrist insincerityAmen(TotheEphesianswrittenfromRome, byTychicus.)