Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.

and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

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

in which you formerly lived according to this world’s present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,

you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.