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

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,

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

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

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

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

so that he may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.