Ephesians

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

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: — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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,

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

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:

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.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; — read the full passage →

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

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,

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:

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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.

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

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:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, — read the full passage →

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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

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.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, — read the full passage →

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

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

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: — read the full passage →

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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.

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.

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,

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:

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

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;

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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:

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,