so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

and he raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you are saved! –

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus], the faithful in Christ Jesus.

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.

toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ – the things in heaven and the things on earth.

to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,