What we were by nature.

both which are in 2 heaven, and A. D. 64. which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtain-2 the heavens. ed an inheritance, p being predesti- p Ac.20.32. nated according to the purpose of 3 or, hoped. him who worketh all things after q Ro. 10. 17. the counsel of his own will; r 2Co. 1.22.

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first 3 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 r with that holy Spirit of promise.

14 Which is the earnests of our inheritance, until the redemption t of the purchased u possession, unto the praise v 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 w of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation 4 in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes y of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope z of his calling, and what the riches a of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

$ 2Co.5.5. t Ro.8.23.

u Ac.20.28. v ver.6, 12. w Jno.20.17. Col.1.9. or, for the

acknowledgment. y Is.42.7.

5

z ch.4.4. a ch.3.16. b Ps. 110.3. the might of his power. c Ac.2.24,33. d Phi.2.9. Col.2.10.

e Ps.8.6. Mat.28.18. f1Co. 12. 12. Col. 1.18,27. (CHAP. 2.) no.5.24.

a

Col.2.13.

b Ac. 19.35. c ch.6.12.

wills. ƒ Ps.51.5.

19 And what is the exceeding d Col.3.6. greatness of his powerb to use 1Pe.4.3. ward who believe, according to the working of 5 his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when hec raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Fard 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 e all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, f the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

CHAPTER II.

g Ro.5.6,8,10. 2 by whose.

Ro.3.24.
Col.2.12.
Tit.3.4.

12Ti. 1.9.
m Ro.4.16.
n Jno.6.44,65.
0 ch.1.4.

3 prepared.
pHe.9.12.
q Mi.5.5.

Jno. 10, 16.
Ga.3.25.

our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the 1 desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by natureƒ the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Eveng when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ; (2 by grace h ye are saved ;)

6 And hath raised i us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by gracel are ye saved through faith; m and that not n 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 Godo hath before 3 ordained that we should walk in them.

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the fleshi, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

works.

AND you a hath he quickened, who

sins;

were dead in trespasses and

4 or, in himself. u Ac.2.39. v Jno. 14.6.

IPe.3. 18. w He. 12.22, 23.

2 Wherein b in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince c of x ch.3. 15. the power of the air, the spirit that y 1Co.3.9,10. now worketh in the childrend of z Mat. 16.18. disobedience :

3 Among whom also wee all had

Re, 21.14.

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 p of Christ. 14 For he q is our peace, who hath made both r one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us:

15 Having abolished s 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 t both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17 And came and preached peace to youu which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through v him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens w with the saints, and of the household x of God;

20 And are built y upon the z foun

Paul exhorteth to unity,

and to holiness of life. 17 That Christ may dwell s in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

CHAPTER ПI.

The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved.

a Is.28.16. 1Co.3.17.

2Co.6.16.

c 1Pe 2.4,5. (CHAP. 3.) a Col.1.25.

b Ro. 12.3.

c Ga. 1.12.

FOR this cause I Paul, the pri-1 or, a little

soner of Jesus Christ for you

Gentiles,

2 (If ye have heard of the dispen-e sation a of the grace b of God which is given me to you-ward:

3 How that by revelation c he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote 1 afore in few words; 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery d of Christ)

5 Which in other ages was not e made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

before.

d ch.1.9. Mat. 13. 17.

Ro.16.25. IPe. 1.10-12.

f ch.1.19. Is. 43. 13.

g 1Co.15.9.
h Col.1.27.
i ver.4,5.
ITi.3. 16.

k Ps.33.6.
Jno.1.3.
Col.1.16.
He. 1.2.

Ro. 11.33.
1Co.2.7.

7 Whereof I was made a minister, m ch.1.9. according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effec-n He.4.16. tualf working of his power. 0 2Co. 1.6.

8 Unto me, who am less g than the p Phi.4.19. least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among 4 ch.6.10. the Gentiles the unsearchable richesh of Christ;

Col.1.11.

r Ro.7.22.

s ch.2.22. Jno.14.23. 't Col.2.7.

u Jno. 1.16. v Ro. 16.25.

9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, i which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by k 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 m pur-1 or, in. pose which he purposed in Christ a Col.1.10. Jesus our Lord:

12 In whom we have boldness n and access with confidence by the faith of him.

13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which o 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,

He.13.20,21. Jude.24. (CHAP. 4.)

b Mat. 11.29. c Ro. 12.3.

d Ps.68.18.

2 or, a mul titude of captives.

3 or, fulfil. e 1C0.12.25.

4 or, into.

ƒ Col.2.2.

g ICo.14.20.

5 or, age.

16 That he would grant you, according to the riches p of his glory, to be a strengthened with might by h Ja.1.6. his Spirit in the inner man ;r

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 u of God.

20 Now v 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 IV.

1 He exhorteth to unity. 7 Why men have different gifts. 10 The old man to be put off.

I

THEREFORE, the prisoner 1 of the Lord,) beseech you that ye walk a worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

2 With all lowliness b and meekness, with long-suffering, 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 c of the gift of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith,d When he ascended up on high, he led 2 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 3 fill all things.)

11 Ande 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 4 in the unityƒ of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect g man, unto the measure of the 5 stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried h about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,

Exhortation to holiness,

and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

and to flee all uncleanness.

CHAPTER V.

A. D. 64.

sincere. i 2Co.4.2. k Col.1.18,19. Jno. 16.5. m Ac.26.18. 7or, hard

15 But 6 speaking the truth i in love, or, being may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,k even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint sup: plieth, 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 m darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the 7 blindness of their heart:

ness.

n Ro. 1.24,26. Col.3.8,9. p Ro.6.6. q Ro. 12.2. r ch.2.10. Ga.6. 15.

or, holiness of truth, Jno.17.17.

s Zec.8.16. t Ro. 12.5. u Ec.7.9.

19 Who being past feeling have given n themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned wAc.20.35. 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, o concerning the former conversation the old man,p which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:

v Ja.4.7.

23 And be renewed q in the spirit e Mar.11.25, of your mind; 26.

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created r in righteousness and 8 true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truths with his neighbour for wet are members one of another.

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

27 Neither give v place to the devil.

28 Let him that stole steal no more but rather let him w labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to 9 give to him that needeth.

(CHAP. 5.) a Jno.13.34. Le.1.9.

c 1Co.6.18.
ITh.4.3.

d ver. 12.
Ro. 1.28.
ƒ He. 13.4.
Re.22.15.

Col.3.5.

h Je.29.8,9. 1 or, unbelief.

i ch.2.11,12. k 1Th.5.5.

Jno. 12.36. m Ga.5.22,&c 29 Let no corrupt x communica-n R.12.2. tion proceed out of your mouth, o 1Co.5.9,11. but that which is good 10 to the use p 1Ti.5.20. of edifying, that it may minister 2 or, discograce unto the hearers. vered.

or, it. r Is.60.1.

30 And grieve y not the holy qJno.3.20,21. Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed z unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, a and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evilspeaking,b be put away from you, with all malice:

s Col.4.5. t Ps.37.19. u Jno.7.17.

Lu.21.34. w Col.3.16. 32 And be ye kind one to another, Ps. 147.7. tender-hearted, forgiving c one y Ps.57.7,8. another, even as God for Christ's 2 Is.63.7. sake hath forgiven you.

2 He exhorteth to love, 3 to flee fornication. 22 Duties of wives, 25 and of husbands.

BGod, as dear children;

E ye therefore followers of

2 And walk in love, a as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling b savour.

3 But fornication, c and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named d among you, as becometh saints:

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are e not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that noƒ whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, whog is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive h you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of 1 disobedience.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them."

8 For yei were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light k in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit m of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving n what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship o with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove p 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 2 reproved are made manifest q by the light for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore 3 he saith, Awake r thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, s not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. t

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will u of the Lord is.

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

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, w and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart y to the Lord:

20 Giving thanks z always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Duties of servants, etc.

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, a 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 Sayiour of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every f Ge.2.24. thing.

1Co.6.16. (CHAP. 6.)

a Pr.23,22.

Col.3.20,
&c.

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 b of water by the word, 27 That he might present c it to b Ex.20.12. himself a glorious church, not having spot, d 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:

c 1Pe.2.18,

&c.

1 or, moderating.

2 some read, both your and their.

d Ro.2.11.

e Ro. 13. 12.

2Co.6.7.

flesh.

30 For we are memberse of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this causef shall a man 3 blood and leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two g 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 6 that she reverence her husband. CHAPTER VI.

f Ro.8.38.

4 or, wicked

5

spirits.

heavenly, as ch.1.3.

overcome.

g Is.11.5.

The duty of children and of servants.h Ca.7.1. CHILDREN, obey a your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

i lJno.5.4.

2 Honourb thy father and mother, k Is.59.17. which is the first commandment with promise.

I He.4.12.

3 That it may be well with thee,and thou mayest live long on the earth. m Lu. 18.1. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke notn Mat.26.41. your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admo- o 2Th.3.1. nition of the Lord.

5 Servants, c be obedient to them! that are your masters according to 8 or, thereof. the flesh, with fear and trembling, p Is.58.1. in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

q Ac.20.4. 6 Not with eye-service, as men-r Col.4.7,8. pleasers; but as the servants of s IPe.5.14. Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 With good-will doing service, unto the Lord, and not to men;

Armour of a Christian. 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 d 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 e of

God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against 3 flesh and blood, but against principalities, fagainst powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against 4 spiritual wickedness in 5 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 g about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness;

15 And your feeth shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith i wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmetk of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always m with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching n thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, o 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 7 bonds: that 8 therein I may speak boldly, as I ought p to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, q a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom Ir have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 Peace s 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 9 in sincerity. Amen.

TWritten from Rome unto the
Ephesians by Tychicus.

AUL and Timotheus, the ser- b Ro.1.7.

Jeven of envy and strife, and some also of good will.

16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds;

17 But the other of love, knowing

1Th. 1.2.

d He. 10.35.

e Ps. 138.8. ƒ Jno.6 29. 2or, finish. g 2Pe.3.10.

have

3 I thank my God upon every 1 remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer c of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now; 6 Being confident d of this very thing, that he e which hath begun a good f work in you will 2 perform it until the dayg of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet for me to 5or, sense. think this of you all, because 31k Ro.2.18. have you in my heart; inasmuch 6 or, try. as both in my bonds, and in the or, differ. defence h and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers 4 of my grace.

8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

2 Pe.3.18.

1 Ep.5.27. m Jno. 15.8. or, for. or, Cesar's court, ch.4.22.

others.

9 And this I pray, that your love may aboundi yet more and more 10 or, to all in knowledge and in all 5 judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may n Ro.8.28. bel sincere and without offence o 2Co.1.11. till the day of Christ;

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory m and praise of God.

p Ro.5.5.

q Ep.6.19,20. Ro. 14.7,8.

s Re. 14. 13.

12 But I would ye should under-t2Co.5.8. stand, brethren, that the things u Ps. 16.11. which happened unto me have fallen v ch.3.20. out rather unto the furtherance of Ep.4.1. the gospel; w ch.4.1.

13 So that my bonds 8 in Christ are manifest in all 9 the palace, and 10 in all other places;

14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Some indeed preach Christ

x Jude 3.
y Is.51.7,12.

Mat. 10.28. z 2Th.1.5. a Ro.8.17. b Ac.5.41.

gospel.

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I know that this n shall turn to my salvation through o your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed,p but that with all boldness, q as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether r it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die s is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire t to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: u

24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, 1 know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith:

26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

27 Only v let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye w stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving x together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing terrifiedy by your adversaries: which z is to them an evident token of perdition, but a to you of salvation, and that of God.

29 For unto you it is given b in