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{\MT Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
by
the
will
of
God,
to
all
the
saints
who
are
at
Ephesus,
and
to
the
faithful
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{2}Grace
be
to
you,
and
peace
from
God
the
Father,
and
from
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{3}Blessed
be
the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
who hath
blessed
us
with
spiritual blessings
in
heavenly places,
in
Christ:
\VS{4}As
he
chose
us
in
him
before
the
foundation
of
the
world,
that
we
should
be
holy
and unspotted
in
his
sight
in charity.
\VS{5}Who hath predestinated
us unto
the
adoption
of children
through
Jesus
Christ unto
himself:
according
to
the
purpose
of
his
will:
\VS{6}Unto
the
praise
of
the
glory
of
his
grace,
in
which
he hath graced
us
in
his
beloved son.
\VS{7}In
whom
we
have
redemption
through
his
blood,
the remission
of
sins,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
grace,
\VS{8}Which hath superabounded
in
us
in
all
wisdom
and prudence,
\VS{9}That
he
might
make
known unto
us
the
mystery
of
his
will,
according
to
his
good
pleasure,
which
he hath
purposed
in
him,
\VS{10}In
the dispensation
of
the fulness
of
times,
to re-establish
all
things
in
Christ,
that
are
in
heaven
and
on
earth,
in
him.
\VS{11}In
whom
we
also
are
called
by lot, being predestinated
according
to
the
purpose
of
him
who worketh
all
things
according
to
the
counsel
of
his
will.
\VS{12}That
we
may
be unto
the
praise
of
his
glory,
we
who
before hoped
Christ:
\VS{13}In
whom
you
also,
after
you
had
heard
the
word
of
truth, (the
gospel
of
your
salvation;)
in
whom
also
believing,
you
were signed
with
the
holy
Spirit
of
promise,
\VS{14}Who
is
the
pledge
of
our
inheritance, unto
the
redemption
of acquisition, unto
the
praise
of
his
glory.
\VS{15}Wherefore
I
also,
hearing
of
your
faith
that
is
in
the
Lord
Jesus,
and
of
your
love towards
all
the
saints,
\VS{16}Cease
not
to
give
thanks
for
you,
making commemoration
of
you
in
my
prayers,
\VS{17}That
the
God
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
the
Father
of
glory,
may
give unto
you
the
spirit
of
wisdom
and
of
revelation,
in
the
knowledge
of
him:
\VS{18}The
eyes
of
your
heart
enlightened,
that
you may
know
what
the
hope
is
of
the
glory
of
his
inheritance
in
the
saints.
\VS{19}And
what
is
the exceeding
greatness
of
his
power towards
us,
who
believe
according
to
the operation
of
the
might
of
his
power,
\VS{20}Which
he wrought
in
Christ, raising
him
up
from
the
dead,
and setting
him
on
his
right
hand
in
the
heavenly places.
\VS{21}Above
all principality,
and
power,
and virtue,
and
dominion,
and
every
name
that
is
named,
not
only
in
this
world,
but
also
in
that
which
is
to
come.
\VS{22}And
he hath
subjected
all
things
under
his
feet,
and hath made
him
head
over
all
the
church,
\VS{23}Which
is
his
body,
and
the fulness
of
him
who
is
filled
all
in
all.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
you,
when
you
were
dead
in
your offences,
and
sins,
\VS{2}Wherein
in
time past
you
walked
according
to
the
course
of
this
world,
according
to
the
prince
of
the
power
of
this
air,
of
the
spirit
that
now worketh
on
the children
of unbelief:
\VS{3}In
which
also
we
all conversed
in
time past,
in
the
desires
of
our
flesh, fulfilling
the
will
of
the
flesh
and
of
our
thoughts,
and
were
by
nature
children
of
wrath,
even
as
the
rest:
\VS{4}But
God, (who
is
rich
in
mercy,)
for
his exceeding charity wherewith
he
loved
us,
\VS{5}Even
when
we
were
dead
in
sins, hath quickened
us
together
in
Christ, (by whose
grace
you
are
saved,)
\VS{6}And hath
raised
us up
together,
and hath made
us sit
together
in
the
heavenly places,
through
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{7}That
he
might shew
in
the
ages
to
come
the abundant
riches
of
his
grace,
in
his bounty towards
us
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{8}For
by
grace
you
are
saved
through
faith,
and
that
not
of
yourselves,
for
it
is
the
gift
of
God;
\VS{9}Not
of
works,
that
no
man
may
glory.
\VS{10}For
we
are
his
workmanship,
created
in
Christ
Jesus
in
good
works,
which
God hath
prepared
that
we
should
walk
in
them.
\VS{11}For
which cause
be mindful
that
you,
being heretofore
Gentiles
in
the
flesh,
who
are
called
uncircumcision
by
that
which
is
called
circumcision
in
the
flesh,
made
by
hands;
\VS{12}That
you
were
at
that
time
without
Christ,
being aliens
from
the conversation
of
Israel,
and
strangers
to
the testament,
having
no
hope
of
the
promise,
and
without
God
in
this
world.
\VS{13}But
now
in
Christ
Jesus,
you,
who
some
time
were afar
off,
are
made nigh
by
the
blood
of
Christ.
\VS{14}For
he
is
our
peace,
who hath
made
both
one,
and
breaking
down
the middle
wall
of partition,
the enmities
in
his
flesh:
\VS{15}Making void
the
law
of
commandments contained
in
decrees;
that
he might
make
the
two
in
himself
into
one
new
man,
making
peace;
\VS{16}And
might
reconcile
both
to
God
in
one
body
by
the
cross,
killing
the enmities
in
himself.
\VS{17}And
coming,
he
preached
peace
to
you that
were afar
off,
and
peace
to them that
were nigh.
\VS{18}For
by
him
we
have
access
both
in
one
Spirit
to
the
Father.
\VS{19}Now
therefore
you
are
no
more
strangers
and
foreigners;
but
you
are
fellow
citizens
with
the
saints,
and
the domestics
of
God,
\VS{20}Built
upon
the
foundation
of
the
apostles
and
prophets,
Jesus
Christ
himself
being
the chief
corner stone:
\VS{21}In
whom
all
the
building, being framed
together, groweth
up
into
an
holy
temple
in
the
Lord.
\VS{22}In
whom
you
also
are
built
together
into
an habitation
of
God
in
the
Spirit.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}For
this cause,
I
Paul,
the
prisoner
of
Jesus
Christ,
for
you
Gentiles;
\VS{2}If
yet
you
have
heard
of
the dispensation
of
the
grace
of
God
which
is
given
me towards
you:
\VS{3}How
that,
according
to
revelation,
the
mystery
has been
made
known
to
me,
as
I
have
written above
in
a
few words;
\VS{4}As
you
reading,
may
understand
my knowledge
in
the
mystery
of
Christ,
\VS{5}Which
in
other
generations
was
not
known
to
the
sons
of
men,
as
it
is
now
revealed
to
his
holy
apostles
and
prophets
in
the
Spirit:
\VS{6}That
the
Gentiles
should
be
fellow
heirs,
and
of
the
same
body,
and co-partners
of
his
promise
in
Christ
Jesus,
by
the
gospel:
\VS{7}Of
which
I
am
made
a
minister,
according
to
the
gift
of
the
grace
of
God,
which
is
given
to
me
according
to
the operation
of
his
power:
\VS{8}To
me,
the
least
of
all
the
saints,
is
given
this
grace,
to
preach among
the
Gentiles,
the unsearchable
riches
of
Christ,
\VS{9}And
to enlighten
all
men,
that
they
may see
what
is
the dispensation
of
the
mystery
which hath
been
hidden
from
eternity
in
God,
who
created
all
things:
\VS{10}That
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God
may
be
made
known
to
the
principalities
and
powers
in
heavenly places
through
the
church,
\VS{11}According
to
the
eternal
purpose,
which
he
made,
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord:
\VS{12}In
whom
we
have
boldness
and
access
with
confidence
by
the
faith
of
him.
\VS{13}Wherefore
I
pray
you
not
to faint
at
my
tribulations
for
you,
which
is
your
glory.
\VS{14}For
this cause
I
bow
my
knees
to
the
Father
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
\VS{15}Of
whom
all paternity
in
heaven
and
earth
is
named,
\VS{16}That
he
would
grant
you,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
glory,
to
be
strengthened
by
his
Spirit
with might unto
the inward
man,
\VS{17}That
Christ
may
dwell
by
faith
in
your
hearts;
that
being rooted
and
founded
in charity,
\VS{18}You
may
be
able
to
comprehend,
with
all
the
saints,
what
is
the
breadth,
and
length,
and
height,
and
depth:
\VS{19}To
know
also
the charity
of
Christ,
which surpasseth
all
knowledge,
that
you
may
be
filled unto
all
the fulness
of
God.
\VS{20}Now
to
him
who
is
able
to
do
all
things
more
abundantly
than
we desire
or
understand,
according
to
the
power
that worketh
in
us;
\VS{21}To
him
be
glory
in
the
church,
and
in
Christ
Jesus unto
all
generations,
world
without
end.
Amen.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I
therefore,
a
prisoner
in
the
Lord, beseech
you
that
you
walk
worthy
of
the vocation
in
which
you
are
called,
\VS{2}With
all
humility
and mildness,
with
patience, supporting
one
another
in charity.
\VS{3}Careful
to
keep
the
unity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace.
\VS{4}One
body
and
one
Spirit;
as
you
are
called
in
one
hope
of
your
calling.
\VS{5}One
Lord,
one
faith,
one
baptism.
\VS{6}One
God
and
Father
of
all,
who
is
above
all,
and
through
all,
and
in
us
all.
\VS{7}But
to
every
one
of
us
is
given
grace,
according
to
the
measure
of
the
giving
of
Christ.
\VS{8}Wherefore
he saith:
Ascending
on
high,
he
led
captivity
captive;
he
gave
gifts
to
men.
\VS{9}Now
that
he
ascended,
what
is
it,
but
because
he
also
descended first
into
the lower
parts
of
the
earth?
\VS{10}He
that
descended
is
the
same
also
that
ascended
above
all
the
heavens,
that
he
might
fill
all
things.
\VS{11}And
he
gave
some
apostles,
and
some
prophets,
and
other
some
evangelists,
and
other
some
pastors
and doctors,
\VS{12}For
the perfecting
of
the
saints,
for
the
work
of
the
ministry,
for
the
edifying
of
the
body
of
Christ:
\VS{13}Until
we
all meet
into
the unity
of
faith,
and
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Son
of
God, unto
a
perfect
man, unto
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the fulness
of
Christ;
\VS{14}That henceforth
we
be
no
more
children
tossed
to
and fro,
and
carried
about
with
every
wind
of
doctrine
by
the wickedness
of
men,
by cunning
craftiness,
by
which
they lie
in wait
to deceive.
\VS{15}But doing
the
truth
in charity,
we
may
in
all
things
grow
up
in
him
who
is
the
head,
even
Christ:
\VS{16}From
whom
the
whole
body, being compacted
and fitly joined
together,
by
what
every
joint supplieth,
according
to
the operation
in
the
measure
of
every
part, maketh increase
of
the
body, unto
the
edifying
of
itself
in charity.
\VS{17}This
then
I
say
and
testify
in
the
Lord:
That henceforward
you
walk
not
as
also
the
Gentiles
walk
in
the
vanity
of
their
mind,
\VS{18}Having
their
understanding
darkened,
being
alienated
from
the
life
of
God
through
the
ignorance
that
is
in
them,
because
of
the blindness
of
their
hearts.
\VS{19}Who despairing,
have
given
themselves
up
to lasciviousness, unto
the working
of
all
uncleanness, unto
the working
of
all
uncleanness, unto
covetousness.
\VS{20}But
you
have
not
so
learned
Christ;
\VS{21}If
so
be
that
you
have
heard
him,
and
have
been
taught
in
him,
as
the
truth
is
in
Jesus:
\VS{22}To
put
off,
according
to
former conversation,
the
old
man,
who
is
corrupted
according
to
the
desire
of error.
\VS{23}And be
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
your
mind:
\VS{24}And
put
on
the
new
man,
who
according
to
God
is
created
in
justice
and
holiness
of
truth.
\VS{25}Wherefore
putting
away
lying,
speak; ye
the
truth
every
man
with
his neighbour;
for
we
are
members
one
of
another.
\VS{26}Be
angry,
and
sin
not.
Let
not
the
sun
go
down
upon
your
anger.
\VS{27}Give
not
place
to
the
devil.
\VS{28}He
that
stole,
let
him
now
steal
no
more;
but
rather
let
him labour,
working
with
his
hands
the
thing
which
is
good,
that
he
may
have something
to give
to
him
that suffereth
need.
\VS{29}Let
no evil
speech
proceed
from
your
mouth;
but
that
which
is
good,
to
the
edification
of faith,
that
it
may administer
grace
to
the
hearers.
\VS{30}And
grieve
not
the
holy
Spirit
of
God: whereby
you
are
sealed unto
the
day
of
redemption.
\VS{31}Let
all
bitterness,
and
anger,
and
indignation,
and clamour,
and
blasphemy,
be
put
away
from
you,
with
all
malice.
\VS{32}And
be ye
kind
one
to
another; merciful,
forgiving
one
another,
even
as
God hath
forgiven
you
in
Christ.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Be ye
therefore
followers
of
God,
as most
dear
children;
\VS{2}And
walk
in
love,
as
Christ
also hath
loved
us,
and hath
delivered
himself
for
us,
an oblation
and
a
sacrifice
to
God
for
an odour
of sweetness.
\VS{3}But
fornication,
and
all
uncleanness,
or
covetousness,
let
it
not
so much
as
be
named
among
you,
as becometh
saints:
\VS{4}Or obscenity,
or foolish talking,
or scurrility,
which
is
to
no
purpose;
but
rather
giving
of
thanks.
\VS{5}For
know
you
this
and
understand,
that
no fornicator,
or
unclean,
or
covetous
person (which
is
a serving
of idols), hath
inheritance
in
the
kingdom
of
Christ
and
of
God.
\VS{6}Let
no
man
deceive
you
with
vain
words.
For
because
of
these
things cometh
the
anger
of
God
upon
the children
of unbelief.
\VS{7}Be ye
not
therefore
partakers
with
them.
\VS{8}For
you
were heretofore
darkness,
but
now
light
in
the
Lord.
Walk
then
as
children
of
the
light.
\VS{9}For
the
fruit
of
the
light
is
in
all
goodness,
and
justice,
and
truth;
\VS{10}Proving
what
is well
pleasing
to God:
\VS{11}And
have
no fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
darkness,
but
rather
reprove
them.
\VS{12}For
the
things
that
are
done
by
them
in secret,
it
is
a shame
even
to
speak
of.
\VS{13}But
all
things
that
are
reproved,
are
made
manifest
by
the
light;
for
all
that
is
made
manifest
is
light.
\VS{14}Wherefore
he saith:
Rise thou
that sleepest,
and
arise
from
the
dead:
and
Christ
shall enlighten thee.
\VS{15}See
therefore, brethren,
how
you
walk circumspectly:
not
as
unwise,
\VS{16}But
as wise: redeeming
the
time,
because
the
days
are
evil.
\VS{17}Wherefore
become
not unwise,
but
understanding
what
is
the
will
of God.
\VS{18}And
be
not
drunk
with
wine, wherein
is luxury;
but
be ye
filled
with
the holy
Spirit,
\VS{19}Speaking
to
yourselves
in
psalms,
and
hymns,
and
spiritual canticles,
singing
and
making
melody
in
your
hearts
to
the
Lord;
\VS{20}Giving
thanks
always
for
all
things,
in
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
to
God
and
the
Father:
\VS{21}Being
subject
one
to
another,
in
the
fear
of
Christ.
\VS{22}Let
women
be subject
to
their
husbands,
as
to
the
Lord:
\VS{23}Because
the
husband
is
the
head
of
the
wife,
as
Christ
is
the
head
of
the
church.
He
is
the saviour
of
his
body.
\VS{24}Therefore
as
the
church
is
subject
to
Christ,
so
also let
the
wives
be
to
their
husbands
in
all
things.
\VS{25}Husbands,
love
your
wives,
as
Christ
also
loved
the
church,
and
delivered
himself
up
for
it:
\VS{26}That
he might
sanctify
it,
cleansing
it
by
the laver
of
water
in
the
word
of life:
\VS{27}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.
\VS{28}So
also
ought
men
to
love
their
wives
as
their
own
bodies.
He
that loveth
his
wife, loveth
himself.
\VS{29}For
no
man
ever
hated
his
own
flesh;
but nourisheth
and cherisheth
it,
as
also
Christ doth
the
church:
\VS{30}Because
we
are
members
of
his
body,
of
his flesh,
and
of
his bones.
\VS{31}For
this cause
shall
a
man
leave
his
father
and
mother,
and
shall cleave
to
his
wife,
and
they
shall
be
two
in
one
flesh.
\VS{32}This
is
a
great sacrament;
but
I
speak
in
Christ
and
in
the
church.
\VS{33}Nevertheless
let
every
one
of
you
in particular
love
his
wife
as
himself:
and
let
the
wife
fear
her
husband.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Children,
obey
your
parents
in
the
Lord,
for
this
is
just.
\VS{2}Honour thy
father
and thy
mother,
which
is
the
first
commandment
with
a
promise:
\VS{3}That
it
may
be
well
with thee,
and thou mayest
be
long
lived
upon
earth.
\VS{4}And
you,
fathers,
provoke
not
your
children
to
anger;
but
bring
them
up
in
the
discipline
and correction
of
the
Lord.
\VS{5}Servants,
be
obedient
to
them
that
are
your
lords
according
to
the
flesh,
with
fear
and
trembling,
in
the
simplicity
of
your
heart,
as
to
Christ:
\VS{6}Not serving
to
the eye,
as
it
were pleasing
men,
but,
as
the
servants
of
Christ
doing
the
will
of
God
from
the
heart,
\VS{7}With
a
good
will
serving,
as
to
the
Lord,
and
not
to
men.
\VS{8}Knowing
that whatsoever
good
thing
any
man
shall
do,
the
same
shall
he
receive
from
the
Lord,
whether
he
be bond,
or
free.
\VS{9}And
you,
masters,
do
the
same
things
to
them, forbearing threatenings,
knowing
that
the
Lord
both
of
them
and
you
is
in
heaven;
and
there
is
no respect
of
persons
with
him.
\VS{10}Finally, brethren,
be
strengthened
in
the
Lord,
and
in
the
might
of
his
power.
\VS{11}Put
you
on
the armour
of
God,
that
you
may
be
able
to
stand
against
the deceits
of
the
devil.
\VS{12}For
our wrestling
is
not
against
flesh
and
blood;
but
against
principalities
and
power,
against
the
rulers
of
the
world
of
this
darkness,
against
the spirits
of
wickedness
in
the high places.
\VS{13}Therefore
take unto
you
the armour
of
God,
that
you
may
be
able
to
resist
in
the
evil
day,
and
to
stand
in
all
things perfect.
\VS{14}Stand
therefore,
having
your
loins girt
about
with
truth,
and
having
on
the
breastplate
of
justice,
\VS{15}And
your
feet
shod
with
the
preparation
of
the
gospel
of
peace:
\VS{16}In
all
things
taking
the
shield
of
faith, wherewith
you
may
be
able
to
extinguish
all
the fiery darts
of
the most
wicked
one.
\VS{17}And
take unto
you
the
helmet
of
salvation,
and
the
sword
of
the
Spirit (which
is
the
word
of
God).
\VS{18}By
all
prayer
and
supplication
praying
at
all
times
in
the
spirit;
and
in
the
same watching
with
all instance
and
supplication
for
all
the
saints:
\VS{19}And
for
me,
that
speech
may
be
given
me,
that
I
may open
my
mouth
with
confidence,
to
make
known
the
mystery
of
the
gospel.
\VS{20}For
which
I
am
an
ambassador
in
a
chain,
so
that therein
I
may
be bold
to
speak
according
as
I
ought.
\VS{21}But
that
you
also
may
know
the
things
that concern
me,
and
what
I
am
doing,
Tychicus,
my dearest
brother
and
faithful
minister
in
the
Lord,
will
make
known
to
you
all
things:
\VS{22}Whom
I
have
sent
to
you
for
this
same
purpose,
that
you
may
know
the
things
concerning
us,
and
that
he
may
comfort
your
hearts.
\VS{23}Peace
be
to
the
brethren
and charity
with
faith,
from
God
the
Father,
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{24}Grace
be
with
all
them
that
love
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
in incorruption. Amen.
\par }