\NormalFont\ShortTitle{Ephesians}
{\MT Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
an
apostle
of
Christ\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }
“Christ” means “Anointed One”.}
Jesus
through
the
will
of
God,
to
the
saints
who
are
at
Ephesus,
and
the
faithful
in
Christ
Jesus:
\VS{2}Grace
to
you
and
peace
from
God
our
Father
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}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,
\VS{4}even
as
he
chose
us
in
him
before
the
foundation
of
the
world,
that
we
would
be
holy
and
without defect
before
him
in
love,
\VS{5}having
predestined
us
for
adoption
as children
through
Jesus
Christ
to
himself,
according
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
desire,
\VS{6}to
the
praise
of
the
glory
of
his
grace,
by
which
he
freely gave
us favour
in
the
Beloved.
\VS{7}In
him
we
have
our
redemption
through
his
blood,
the
forgiveness
of
our
trespasses,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
grace
\VS{8}which
he made
to
abound towards
us
in
all
wisdom
and prudence,
\VS{9}making
known
to
us
the
mystery
of
his
will,
according
to
his
good
pleasure
which
he
purposed
in
him
\VS{10}to
an
administration
of
the
fullness
of
the
times,
to sum
up
all
things
in
Christ,
the
things
in
the
heavens
and
the
things
on
the
earth,
in
him.
\VS{11}We
were
also assigned
an
inheritance
in
him, having
been foreordained
according
to
the
purpose
of
him
who does
all
things
after
the
counsel
of
his
will,
\VS{12}to
the
end
that
we should
be
to
the
praise
of
his
glory,
we
who
had
before hoped
in
Christ.
\VS{13}In
him
you
also,
having
heard
the
word
of
the
truth,
the
Good
News
of
your
salvation—in
whom,
having
also
believed,
you
were
sealed
with
the
promised
Holy
Spirit,
\VS{14}who
is
a
pledge
of
our
inheritance,
to
the
redemption
of
God’s
own
possession,
to
the
praise
of
his
glory.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}For
this cause
I
also, having
heard
of
the
faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
which
is amongst
you
and
the
love
which
you
have towards
all
the
saints,
\VS{16}don’t
cease
to
give
thanks
for
you,
making
mention
of
you
in
my
prayers,
\VS{17}that
the
God
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
the
Father
of
glory,
may
give
to
you
a
spirit
of
wisdom
and
revelation
in
the
knowledge
of
him,
\VS{18}having
the
eyes
of
your
hearts\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:18 }
TR reads “understanding” instead of “hearts”}
enlightened,
that
you may
know
what
is
the
hope
of
his
calling,
and
what
are
the
riches
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
that
working
of
the
strength
of
his
might
\VS{20}which
he
worked
in
Christ
when
he
raised
him
from
the
dead
and made
him
to
sit
at
his
right
hand
in
the
heavenly places,
\VS{21}far
above
all
rule,
authority,
power,
dominion,
and
every
name
that
is
named,
not
only
in
this
age,
but
also
in
that
which
is
to
come.
\VS{22}He
put
all
things
in
subjection
under
his
feet,
and
gave
him
to
be
head
over
all
things
for
the
assembly,
\VS{23}which
is
his
body,
the
fullness
of
him
who
fills
all
in
all.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}You
were made alive
when
you
were
dead
in
transgressions
and
sins,
\VS{2}in
which
you
once
walked
according
to
the
course
of
this
world,
according
to
the
prince
of
the
power
of
the
air,
the
spirit
who
now
works
in
the children
of
disobedience.
\VS{3}We
also
all
once
lived amongst
them
in
the
lusts
of
our
flesh,
doing
the
desires
of
the
flesh
and
of
the
mind,
and
were
by
nature
children
of
wrath,
even
as
the
rest.
\VS{4}But
God,
being
rich
in
mercy,
for
his
great
love
with
which
he
loved
us,
\VS{5}even
when
we
were
dead through
our
trespasses,
made
us
alive
together
with
Christ—by
grace
you
have
been
saved—
\VS{6}and
raised
us up
with
him,
and made
us
to sit
with
him
in
the
heavenly places
in
Christ
Jesus,
\VS{7}that
in
the
ages
to
come
he
might
show
the exceeding
riches
of
his
grace
in
kindness towards
us
in
Christ
Jesus;
\VS{8}for
by
grace
you
have
been
saved
through
faith,
and
that
not
of
yourselves;
it
is
the
gift
of
God,
\VS{9}not
of
works,
that
no
one
would
boast.
\VS{10}For
we
are
his
workmanship,
created
in
Christ
Jesus
for
good
works,
which
God
prepared
before
that
we
would
walk
in
them.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}Therefore
remember
that
once
you,
the
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
separate
from
Christ,
alienated
from
the
commonwealth
of
Israel,
and
strangers
from
the
covenants
of
the
promise,
having
no
hope
and
without
God
in
the
world.
\VS{13}But
now
in
Christ
Jesus
you
who
once
were
far
off
are
made
near
in
the
blood
of
Christ.
\VS{14}For
he
is
our
peace,
who
made
both
one,
and
broke
down
the middle
wall
of separation,
\VS{15}having
abolished
in
his
flesh
the
hostility,
the
law
of
commandments contained
in
ordinances,
that
he might
create
in
himself
one
new
man
of
the
two,
making
peace,
\VS{16}and
might
reconcile
them
both
in
one
body
to
God
through
the
cross, having
killed
the
hostility
through
it.
\VS{17}He
came
and
preached
peace
to
you
who
were
far
off
and
to
those
who
were
near.
\VS{18}For
through
him
we
both
have
our
access
in
one
Spirit
to
the
Father.
\VS{19}So
then
you
are
no
longer
strangers
and
foreigners,
but
you
are
fellow
citizens
with
the
saints
and
of
the
household
of
God,
\VS{20}being
built
on
the
foundation
of
the
apostles
and
prophets,
Christ
Jesus
himself
being
the chief
cornerstone;
\VS{21}in
whom
the
whole
building,
fitted
together,
grows
into
a
holy
temple
in
the
Lord;
\VS{22}in
whom
you
also
are
built
together
for
a habitation
of
God
in
the
Spirit.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}For
this cause
I,
Paul,
am
the
prisoner
of
Christ
Jesus
on
behalf
of
you
Gentiles,
\VS{2}if
it
is
so
that
you
have
heard
of
the
administration
of
that
grace
of
God
which
was
given
me towards
you,
\VS{3}how
that
by
revelation
the
mystery
was
made
known
to
me,
as
I
wrote
before
in
few words,
\VS{4}by
which,
when
you
read,
you
can
perceive
my
understanding
in
the
mystery
of
Christ,
\VS{5}which
in
other
generations
was
not
made
known
to
the children
of
men,
as
it
has
now
been
revealed
to
his
holy
apostles
and
prophets
in
the
Spirit,
\VS{6}that
the
Gentiles
are
fellow
heirs
and
fellow
members
of
the
body,
and
fellow
partakers
of
his
promise
in
Christ
Jesus
through
the
Good
News,
\VS{7}of
which
I
was
made
a
servant
according
to
the
gift
of
that
grace
of
God
which
was
given
me
according
to
the
working
of
his
power.
\VS{8}To
me,
the
very
least
of
all
saints,
was
this
grace
given,
to
preach
to
the
Gentiles
the unsearchable
riches
of
Christ,
\VS{9}and
to
make
all
men see
what
is
the
administration\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:9 }
TR reads “fellowship” instead of “administration”}
of
the
mystery
which
for
ages
has
been
hidden
in
God,
who
created
all
things
through
Jesus Christ,
\VS{10}to
the intent
that
now
through
the
assembly
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God
might
be
made
known
to
the
principalities
and
the
powers
in
the
heavenly places,
\VS{11}according
to
the
eternal
purpose
which
he
accomplished
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord.
\VS{12}In
him
we
have
boldness
and
access
in
confidence
through
our
faith
in
him.
\VS{13}Therefore
I
ask
that
you
may
not lose heart
at
my
troubles
for
you,
which
are
your
glory.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}For
this cause,
I
bow
my
knees
to
the
Father
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
\VS{15}from
whom
every
family
in
heaven
and
on
earth
is
named,
\VS{16}that
he
would
grant
you,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
glory,
that
you
may
be
strengthened
with
power
through
his
Spirit
in
the
inner
person,
\VS{17}that
Christ
may
dwell
in
your
hearts
through
faith,
to
the end
that
you,
being rooted
and
grounded
in
love,
\VS{18}may
be strengthened
to
comprehend
with
all
the
saints
what
is
the
width
and
length
and
height
and
depth,
\VS{19}and
to
know
Christ’s
love
which
surpasses
knowledge,
that
you
may
be
filled
with
all
the
fullness
of
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}Now
to
him
who
is
able
to
do exceedingly
abundantly
above
all
that
we
ask
or
think,
according
to
the
power
that
works
in
us,
\VS{21}to
him
be
the
glory
in
the
assembly
and
in
Christ
Jesus
to
all
generations,
forever
and
ever.
Amen.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I
therefore,
the
prisoner
in
the
Lord,
beg
you
to
walk
worthily
of
the
calling
with
which
you
were
called,
\VS{2}with
all lowliness
and
humility,
with
patience,
bearing
with
one
another
in
love,
\VS{3}being
eager
to
keep
the
unity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace.
\VS{4}There
is
one
body
and
one
Spirit,
even
as
you
also
were
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
over
all
and
through
all
and
in
us
all.
\VS{7}But
to
each
one
of
us,
the
grace
was
given
according
to
the
measure
of
the
gift
of
Christ.
\VS{8}Therefore
he
says,
\par }{\Q “When
he
ascended
on
high,
\par }{\QB he
led
captivity
captive,
\par }{\QB and
gave
gifts
to
people.”\XREF{✡}{{\XO 4:8 }
Psalm 68:18}
\par }{\MM \VS{9}Now
this, “He
ascended”,
what
is
it
but
that
he
also first
descended
into
the lower
parts
of
the
earth?
\VS{10}He
who
descended
is
the
one
who
also
ascended
far
above
all
the
heavens,
that
he
might
fill
all
things.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}He
gave
some
to
be
apostles;
and
some,
prophets;
and
some,
evangelists;
and
some,
shepherds\FTNT{*}{{\FR 4:11 }
or, pastors}
and
teachers;
\VS{12}for
the perfecting
of
the
saints,
to
the
work
of
serving,
to
the
building
up
of
the
body
of
Christ,
\VS{13}until
we
all
attain
to
the unity
of
the
faith
and
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Son
of
God,
to
a
full grown
man,
to
the
measure
of
the
stature
of
the
fullness
of
Christ,
\VS{14}that
we
may
no
longer
be
children,
tossed
back
and forth
and
carried
about
with
every
wind
of
doctrine,
by
the
trickery
of
men,
in
craftiness,
after
the wiles
of
error;
\VS{15}but
speaking
truth
in
love,
we
may
grow
up
in
all
things
into
him
who
is
the
head,
Christ,
\VS{16}from
whom
all
the
body, being
fitted
and
knit
together
through
that
which
every
joint
supplies,
according
to
the
working
in
measure
of
each
individual
part,
makes
the
body increase
to
the
building
up
of
itself
in
love.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}This
I
say
therefore,
and
testify
in
the
Lord,
that
you
no
longer
walk
as
the rest
of
the
Gentiles
also
walk,
in
the
futility
of
their
mind,
\VS{18}being
darkened
in
their
understanding,
alienated
from
the
life
of
God
because
of
the
ignorance
that
is
in
them,
because
of
the
hardening
of
their
hearts.
\VS{19}They, having
become
callous,
gave
themselves
up
to lust,
to work
all
uncleanness
with
greediness.
\VS{20}But
you
didn’t
learn
Christ
that
way,
\VS{21}if
indeed
you
heard
him
and
were
taught
in
him,
even
as
truth
is
in
Jesus:
\VS{22}that
you
put away,
as concerning
your
former
way
of
life,
the
old
man
that grows corrupt
after
the
lusts
of
deceit,
\VS{23}and
that
you be
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
your
mind,
\VS{24}and
put
on
the
new
man,
who
in
the likeness
of
God
has
been
created
in
righteousness
and
holiness
of
truth.
\par }{\PP \VS{25}Therefore,
putting
away
falsehood,
speak
truth
each
one
with
his neighbour,
for
we
are
members
of
one
another.
\VS{26}“Be
angry,
and
don’t
sin.”\XREF{✡}{{\XO 4:26 }
Psalm 4:4}
Don’t
let
the
sun
go
down
on
your wrath,
\VS{27}and don’t
give
place\FTNT{†}{{\FR 4:27 }
or, opportunity}
to
the
devil.
\VS{28}Let
him
who
stole
steal
no
more;
but
rather
let
him labour, producing
with
his
hands something
that
is
good,
that
he
may
have something
to give
to
him
who
has
need.
\VS{29}Let
no corrupt
speech
proceed
out
of
your
mouth,
but
only
what
is
good
for
building
others
up
as
the
need
may
be,
that
it
may
give
grace
to
those
who
hear.
\VS{30}Don’t
grieve
the
Holy
Spirit
of
God,
in
whom
you
were
sealed
for
the
day
of
redemption.
\VS{31}Let
all
bitterness,
wrath,
anger, outcry,
and
slander
be
put
away
from
you,
with
all
malice.
\VS{32}And
be
kind
to
one
another, tender hearted,
forgiving
each
other,
just
as
God
also
in
Christ
forgave
you.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Be
therefore
imitators
of
God,
as
beloved
children.
\VS{2}Walk
in
love,
even
as
Christ
also
loved
us
and
gave
himself
up
for
us,
an
offering
and
a
sacrifice
to
God
for
a sweet-smelling
fragrance.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}But
sexual
immorality,
and
all
uncleanness
or
covetousness,
let
it
not
even
be mentioned amongst
you,
as becomes
saints;
\VS{4}nor
filthiness,
nor foolish talking,
nor
jesting,
which
are
not appropriate,
but
rather
giving
of
thanks.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}Know
this
for
sure,
that
no sexually
immoral
person,
nor
unclean
person,
nor
covetous
man (who
is
an
idolater),
has
any
inheritance
in
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
and
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}Let
no
one
deceive
you
with
empty
words,
for
because
of
these
things
the
wrath
of
God
comes
on
the children
of
disobedience.
\VS{7}Therefore
don’t
be
partakers
with
them.
\VS{8}For
you
were
once
darkness,
but
are
now
light
in
the
Lord.
Walk
as
children
of
light,
\VS{9}for
the
fruit
of
the Spirit
is
in
all
goodness
and
righteousness
and
truth,
\VS{10}proving
what
is well
pleasing
to
the
Lord.
\VS{11}Have
no fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
deeds
of
darkness,
but
rather
even
reprove
them.
\VS{12}For
it
is
a shame
even
to
speak
of
the
things
which
are
done
by
them
in secret.
\VS{13}But
all
things,
when
they
are
reproved,
are
revealed
by
the
light,
for
everything
that reveals
is
light.
\VS{14}Therefore
he
says, “Awake,
you
who
sleep,
and
arise
from
the
dead,
and
Christ
will
shine
on
you.”
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Therefore
watch
carefully
how
you
walk,
not
as
unwise,
but
as
wise,
\VS{16}redeeming
the
time,
because
the
days
are
evil.
\VS{17}Therefore,
don’t
be
foolish,
but
understand
what
the
will
of
the
Lord
is.
\VS{18}Don’t
be drunken
with
wine,
in
which
is
dissipation,
but
be
filled
with
the
Spirit,
\VS{19}speaking
to
one
another
in
psalms,
hymns,
and
spiritual
songs;
singing
and
making
melody
in
your
heart
to
the
Lord;
\VS{20}giving
thanks
always
concerning
all
things
in
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
to
God,
even
the
Father;
\VS{21}subjecting
yourselves
to
one
another
in
the
fear
of
Christ.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}Wives,
be subject
to
your
own
husbands,
as
to
the
Lord.
\VS{23}For
the
husband
is
the
head
of
the
wife,
as
Christ
also
is
the
head
of
the
assembly,
being
himself
the saviour
of
the
body.
\VS{24}But
as
the
assembly
is
subject
to
Christ,
so let
the
wives
also
be
to
their own
husbands
in
everything.
\par }{\PP \VS{25}Husbands,
love
your
wives,
even
as
Christ
also
loved
the
assembly
and
gave
himself
up
for
her,
\VS{26}that
he might
sanctify
her, having
cleansed
her
by
the
washing
of
water
with
the
word,
\VS{27}that
he
might
present
the
assembly
to
himself gloriously,
not
having
spot
or
wrinkle
or
any
such
thing,
but
that
she
should
be
holy
and
without defect.
\VS{28}Even
so
husbands
also
ought
to
love
their
own
wives
as
their
own
bodies.
He
who
loves
his
own
wife
loves
himself.
\VS{29}For
no
man
ever
hated
his
own
flesh,
but
nourishes
and
cherishes
it,
even
as
the Lord
also
does
the
assembly,
\VS{30}because
we
are
members
of
his
body,
of
his flesh
and bones.
\VS{31}“For
this cause
a
man
will
leave
his
father
and
mother
and
will
be
joined
to
his
wife.
Then
the
two
will become
one
flesh.”\XREF{✡}{{\XO 5:31 }
Genesis 2:24}
\VS{32}This
mystery
is
great,
but
I
speak concerning
Christ
and
the
assembly.
\VS{33}Nevertheless
each
of
you
must
also
love
his
own
wife
even
as
himself;
and
let
the
wife see
that
she
respects
her
husband.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Children,
obey
your
parents
in
the
Lord,
for
this
is
right.
\VS{2}“Honour
your
father
and
mother,”
which
is
the
first
commandment
with
a
promise:
\VS{3}“that
it
may
be
well
with
you,
and
you
may
live
long
on
the
earth.”
\XREF{✡}{{\XO 6:3 }
Deuteronomy 5:16}
\par }{\PP \VS{4}You
fathers,
don’t
provoke
your
children
to wrath,
but nurture
them
in
the
discipline
and
instruction
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}Servants,
be
obedient
to
those
who
according
to
the
flesh
are
your
masters,
with
fear
and
trembling,
in singleness
of
your
heart,
as
to
Christ,
\VS{6}not
in
the
way
of
service
only
when eyes
are
on
you,
as
men pleasers,
but
as
servants
of
Christ,
doing
the
will
of
God
from
the
heart,
\VS{7}with
good
will doing
service
as
to
the
Lord
and
not
to
men,
\VS{8}knowing
that
whatever
good
thing
each
one
does,
he
will
receive
the
same
good again
from
the
Lord,
whether
he
is bound
or
free.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}You
masters,
do
the
same
things
to
them,
and
give
up
threatening,
knowing
that
he
who
is
both
their
Master
and
yours
is
in
heaven,
and
there
is
no
partiality
with
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}Finally,
be
strong
in
the
Lord
and
in
the
strength
of
his
might.
\VS{11}Put
on
the whole armour
of
God,
that
you
may
be
able
to
stand
against
the wiles
of
the
devil.
\VS{12}For
our wrestling
is
not
against
flesh
and
blood,
but
against
the
principalities,
against
the
powers,
against
the world’s
rulers
of
the
darkness
of
this age,
and
against
the
spiritual
forces
of
wickedness
in
the
heavenly places.
\VS{13}Therefore
put
on
the
whole armour
of
God,
that
you
may
be
able
to withstand
in
the
evil
day,
and having
done
all,
to
stand.
\VS{14}Stand
therefore,
having
the utility
belt
of
truth buckled around
your
waist,
and
having
put
on
the
breastplate
of
righteousness,
\VS{15}and having fitted
your
feet
with
the
preparation
of
the
Good
News
of
peace,
\VS{16}above
all,
taking
up
the
shield
of
faith,
with
which
you
will
be
able
to
quench
all
the fiery darts
of
the
evil
one.
\VS{17}And
take
the
helmet
of
salvation,
and
the
sword
of
the
Spirit,
which
is
the
word\FTNT{*}{{\FR 6:17 }
from the Greek “ῥῆμα” (rhema), which means “spoken word”}
of
God;
\VS{18}with
all
prayer
and
requests,
praying
at
all
times
in
the
Spirit,
and being watchful
to
this
end
in
all
perseverance
and
requests
for
all
the
saints.
\VS{19}Pray
for
me,
that
utterance
may
be
given
to
me
in
opening
my
mouth,
to
make
known
with
boldness
the
mystery
of
the
Good
News,
\VS{20}for
which
I
am
an
ambassador
in
chains;
that
in
it
I
may
speak
boldly,
as
I
ought
to
speak.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}But
that
you
also
may
know
my affairs,
how
I
am
doing,
Tychicus,
the
beloved
brother
and
faithful
servant
in
the
Lord,
will
make
known
to
you
all
things.
\VS{22}I
have
sent
him
to
you
for
this
very
purpose,
that
you
may
know
our state
and
that
he
may
comfort
your
hearts.
\par }{\PP \VS{23}Peace
be
to
the
brothers,
and
love
with
faith,
from
God
the
Father
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{24}Grace
be
with
all
those
who
love
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
with
incorruptible
love. Amen.
\par }