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BOOK 49

 BOOK OF EPHESIANS

CHAPTER 1
1 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:
2 Grace be to you, and peace,
from God our Father, and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath
blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
4 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:
5 Having predestinated us unto
the adoption of children by Jesus
Christ to himself, according to the
good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of
his grace, wherein he hath made us
accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of his
grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded
toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the
mystery of his will, according to his
good pleasure which he hath purposed
in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of
the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ,
both which are in heaven, and which
are on earth; even in him:
11 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:
12 That we should be to the
praise of his glory, who first
trusted in Christ.
13 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,
14 Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of
the purchased possession, unto the
praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I
heard of your faith in the Lord
Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for
you, making mention of you in my
prayers,
17 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:
18 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,
19 And what is the exceeding
greatness of his power to usward who
believe, according to the working of
his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ,
when he raised him from the dead, and
set him at his own right hand in the
heavenly places,
21 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:
22 And hath put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head
over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the
fulness of him that filleth all in
all.

CHAPTER 2
1 And you hath he quickened, who
were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the
power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of
disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our
conversation in times past in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the
desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy,
for his great love wherewith he loved
us,
5 Even when we were dead in
sins, hath quickened us together with
Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up
together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he
might shew the exceeding riches of
his grace in his kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man
should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good
works, which God hath before ordained
that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye
being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision
by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by
hands;
12 That at that time ye were
without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel, and strangers
from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the
world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye
who sometimes were far off are made
nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath
made both one, and hath broken down
the middle wall of partition between
us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh
the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances;
for to make in himself of twain one
new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile
both unto God in one body by the
cross, having slain the enmity
thereby:
17 And came and preached peace
to you which were afar off, and to
them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have
access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and
of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the
foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being
the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building
fitly framed together groweth unto an
holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded
together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.

CHAPTER 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the
prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the
dispensation of the grace of God
which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made
known unto me the mystery; (as I
wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may
understand my knowledge in the
mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not
made known unto the sons of men, as
it is now revealed unto his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be
fellowheirs, and of the same body,
and partakers of his promise in
Christ by the gospel:
7 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.
8 Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace
given, that I should preach among the
Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ;
9 And to make all men see what
is the fellowship of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world
hath been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto
the principalities and powers in
heavenly places might be known by the
church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal
purpose which he purposed in Christ
Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and
access with confidence by the faith
of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye
faint not at my tribulations for you,
which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees
unto the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you,
according to the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with might by his
Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your
hearts by faith; that ye, being
rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend
with all saints what is the breadth,
and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that
ye might be filled with all the
fulness of God.
20 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,
21 Unto him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen.

CHAPTER 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of
the Lord, beseech you that ye walk
worthy of the vocation wherewith ye
are called,
2 With all lowliness and
meekness, with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity
of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one
Spirit, even as ye are called in one
hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one
baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who
is above all, and through all, and in
you all.
7 But unto every one of us is
given grace according to the measure
of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he
ascended up on high, he led captivity
captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is
it but that he also descended first
into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same
also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might fill all
things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles;
and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and
teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of
Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity
of the faith, and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, unto a perfect man,
unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie
in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in
love, may grow up into him in all
things, which is the head, even
Christ:
16 From whom the whole body
fitly joined together and compacted
by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the
edifying of itself in love.
17 This I say therefore, and
testify in the Lord, that ye
henceforth walk not as other Gentiles
walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding
darkened, being alienated from the
life of God through the ignorance
that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have
given themselves over unto
lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned
Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard
him, and have been taught by him, as
the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning
the former conversation the old man,
which is corrupt according to the
deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit
of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new
man, which after God is created in
righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his
neighbour: for we are members one of
another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let
not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the
devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no
more: but rather let him labour,
working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth.
29 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.
30 And grieve not the holy
Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed
unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamour, and
evil speaking, be put away from you,
with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for Christ's
sake hath forgiven you.

CHAPTER 5
1 Be ye therefore followers of
God as dear children:
2 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.
3 But fornication, and all
uncleanness, or covetousness, let it
not be once named among you, as
becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor
foolish talking, nor jesting, which
are not convenient: but rather giving
of thanks.
5 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.
6 Let no man deceive you with
vain words: for because of these
things cometh the wrath of God upon
the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers
with them.
8 For ye were sometimes
darkness, but now are ye light in the
Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit
is in all goodness and righteousness
and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable
unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with
the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to
speak of those things which are done
of them in secret.
13 But all things that are
reproved are made manifest by the
light: for whatsoever doth make
manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake
thou that sleepest, and arise from
the dead, and Christ shall give thee
light.
15 See then that ye walk
circumspectly, not as fools, but as
wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because
the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise,
but understanding what the will of
the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess; but be filled with
the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your
heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all
things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to
another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto
your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 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.
24 Therefore as the church is
subject unto Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands in every
thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives,
even as Christ also loved the church,
and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and
cleanse it with the washing of water
by the word,
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.
28 So ought men to love their
wives as their own bodies. He that
loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his
own flesh; but nourisheth and
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the
church:
30 For we are members of his
body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man
leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined unto his wife, and
they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but
I speak concerning Christ and the
church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of
you in particular so love his wife
even as himself; and the wife see
that she reverence her husband.

CHAPTER 6
1 Children, obey your parents in
the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother;
which is the first commandment with
promise;
3 That it may be well with thee,
and thou mayest live long on the
earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not
your children to wrath: but bring
them up in the nurture and admonition
of the Lord.
5 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;
6 Not with eyeservice, as
menpleasers; but as the servants of
Christ, doing the will of God from
the heart;
7 With good will doing service,
as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good
thing any man doeth, the same shall
he receive of the Lord, whether he be
bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same
things unto them, forbearing
threatening: knowing that your Master
also is in heaven; neither is there
respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
12 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.
13 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.
14 Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and
having on the breastplate of
righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield
of faith, wherewith ye shall be able
to quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked.
17 And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for
all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance
may be given unto me, that I may open
my mouth boldly, to make known the
mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador
in bonds: that therein I may speak
boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my
affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a
beloved brother and faithful minister
in the Lord, shall make known to you
all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for
the same purpose, that ye might know
our affairs, and that he might
comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and
love with faith, from God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that
love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity. Amen.