| 1:4 |
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love |
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him in love, |
| 1:5 |
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, |
by predestining us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, |
| 1:6 |
to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. |
to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved. |
| 1:7 |
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace |
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His grace |
| 1:8 |
which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight |
which He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight, |
| 1:9 |
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him |
making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him |
| 1:10 |
with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him |
for an administration of the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth in Him. |
| 1:11 |
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, |
In Him, we also have been made an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, |
| 1:12 |
to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. |
to the end that we who first have hoped in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. |
| 1:13 |
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, |
In Him, you also, after listening to the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, |
| 1:14 |
who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of Gods own possession, to the praise of His glory. |
who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of Gods own possession, to the praise of His glory. |
| 1:16 |
do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; |
do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers: |
| 1:17 |
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. |
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the full knowledge of Him, |
| 1:18 |
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, |
so that you—the eyes of your heart having been enlightened—will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, |
| 1:19 |
and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might |
and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe according to the working of the might of His strength, |
| 1:20 |
which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, |
which He worked in Christ, by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, |
| 2:1 |
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, |
And you were dead in your transgressions and sins, |
| 2:2 |
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. |
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, |
| 2:3 |
Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. |
among whom we all also formerly conducted ourselves 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. |
| 2:4 |
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, |
But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, |
| 2:5 |
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved, |
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— |
| 2:8 |
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
| 2:9 |
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. |
not of works, so that no one may boast. |
| 2:11 |
Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by the so called Circumcision, which is performed in the flesh by human hands— |
Therefore, remember that formerly you—the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by the so called Circumcision, which is performed in the flesh by human hands— |
| 2:12 |
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. |
remember that you were at that time without Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. |
| 2:14 |
For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, |
For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition |
| 2:15 |
by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, |
by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might create the two into one new man, making peace, |
| 2:16 |
and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. |
and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having in Himself put to death the enmity. |
| 2:17 |
And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; |
And He came and preached the good news of peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; |
| 2:19 |
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of Gods household, |
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of Gods household, |
| 2:21 |
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, |
in whom the whole building, being joined together, is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord, |
| 3:1 |
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— |
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— |
| 3:2 |
if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of Gods grace which was given to me for you; |
if indeed you heard of the stewardship of Gods grace which was given to me for you; |
| 3:4 |
By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, |
About which, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, |
| 3:5 |
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; |
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: |
| 3:6 |
to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, |
that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, |
| 3:8 |
To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, |
To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ, |
| 3:9 |
and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; |
and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; |
| 3:13 |
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory. |
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which are your glory. |
| 3:15 |
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, |
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, |
| 3:16 |
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, |
that He would give you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, |
| 3:17 |
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, |
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being firmly rooted and grounded in love, |
| 3:20 |
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, |
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or understand, according to the power that works within us, |
| 4:1 |
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, |
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the calling with which you have been called, |
| 4:2 |
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, |
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, |
| 4:3 |
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| 4:5 |
one Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
one Lord, one faith, one baptism; |
| 4:9 |
Now this expression, He ascended, what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? |
Now this expression, He ascended, what does it mean except that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth? |
| 4:11 |
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, |
And He Himself gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, |
| 4:12 |
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; |
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ, |
| 4:13 |
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. |
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ, |
| 4:14 |
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; |
so that we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming, |
| 4:15 |
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, |
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is Christ, |
| 4:16 |
from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. |
from whom the whole body, being joined and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the properly measured working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. |
| 4:17 |
So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, |
Therefore this I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, |
| 4:18 |
being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; |
being darkened in their mind, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart. |
| 4:19 |
and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. |
And they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. |
| 4:20 |
But you did not learn Christ in this way, |
But you did not learn Christ in this way— |
| 4:21 |
if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, |
if indeed you heard Him and were taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, |
| 4:22 |
that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, |
to lay aside, in reference to your former conduct, the old man, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, |
| 4:23 |
and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, |
and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, |
| 4:24 |
and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. |
and to put on the new man, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. |
| 4:28 |
He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. |
He who steals must steal no longer, but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. |
| 4:29 |
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. |
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear. |
| 4:30 |
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
| 4:31 |
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. |
Let all bitterness and anger and wrath and shouting and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. |
| 4:32 |
Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. |
Instead, be kind to one another, tender hearted, graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven you. |
| 5:1 |
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; |
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, |
| 5:2 |
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. |
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. |
| 5:3 |
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; |
But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; |
| 5:4 |
and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. |
nor filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. |
| 5:5 |
For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. |
For this you know with certainty, that no one sexually immoral or impure or greedy, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. |
| 5:7 |
Therefore do not be partakers with them; |
Therefore do not be partakers with them, |
| 5:8 |
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light |
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light |
| 5:9 |
for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth, |
for the fruit of that light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth, |
| 5:11 |
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; |
And do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even expose them. |
| 5:12 |
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. |
For it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. |
| 5:15 |
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, |
Therefore look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, |
| 5:16 |
making the most of your time, because the days are evil. |
redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
| 5:17 |
So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
On account of this, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
| 5:21 |
and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. |
and being subject to one another in the fear of Christ. |
| 5:27 |
that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. |
that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she would be holy and blameless. |
| 5:31 |
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. |
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. |
| 5:32 |
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. |
This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. |
| 6:3 |
so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. |
so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land. |
| 6:5 |
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; |
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the integrity of your heart, as to Christ; |
| 6:6 |
not by way of eyeservice, as men pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
not by way of eyeservice, as men pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, |
| 6:7 |
With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, |
serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men, |
| 6:9 |
And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. |
And masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. |
| 6:10 |
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. |
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the might of His strength. |
| 6:12 |
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. |
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. |
| 6:15 |
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; |
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. |
| 6:16 |
in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. |
In addition to all, having taken up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one, |
| 6:17 |
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
also receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, |
| 6:18 |
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, |
praying at all times with all prayer and petition in the Spirit, and to this end, being on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, |
| 6:19 |
and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, |
as well as on my behalf, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel— |
| 6:20 |
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. |
for which I am an ambassador in chains—so that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. |
| 6:21 |
But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. |
But that you also may know about all my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you. |
| 6:22 |
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts. |
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know our circumstances, and that he may encourage your hearts. |
| 6:23 |
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |