EPHESIANS CHAPTER VI.

CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for 
this is right. 
2 Honour thy father and mother, (which is the 
first commandment with promise.)
3 That is may be well with thee, and thou mayest
live long on the earth. 
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to 
wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition
of the Lord. 
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your  
masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, 
in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 
6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the 
servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, 
and not to men:
8 Know 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 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 of God, that ye
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 
but against principalities, against powers, against 
the rulers of the darkness of this world, against 
spiritual wickedness in 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 about 
with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of 
the gospel of peace. 
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith 
ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts 
of the wicked. 
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the 
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with 
all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 
19 And for me, 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 bonds: that 
therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how
I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister 
in the Lord, shall make known to you all things. 
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same 
purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that 
he might comfort your hearts. 
23 Peace 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 in sincerity. Amen. 

Written from Rome unto the Ephesians, by Tychicus. 

EPHESIANS CHAPTER V.

BE ye therefore followers of God as dear children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved 
us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a 
sacrifice to God, for a sweet-smelling savour.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness,
let it not be once named among you, as
becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, 
which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no woremonger, nor 
unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, 
hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ 
and of God. 
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for
because of these things cometh the wrath of God
upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are
ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; 
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, 
and righteousness, and truth;) 
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather reprove 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 reproved, are made 
manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make 
manifest is light. 
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, 
and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as 
fools, but as wise. 
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding
what the will of the Lord is. 
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; 
but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, 
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in 
your heart to the Lord. 
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the 
fear of God. 
22 Wives, 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 
Saviour of the body. 
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so 
let  the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 
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 of water by the word. 
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious 
church, not having spot 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:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh,
and of his bones. 
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father 
and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and 
they two 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 that she reverence her husband. 

EPHESIANS CHAPTER IV.

I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, 
beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation 
wherewith ye are called. 
2 With all lowliness 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 of the gift of Christ. 
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on 
high, he led 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 fill all things. 
11 And 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 in unity of the faith, and of 
the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, 
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed 
to and fro, and carried about with every wind of 
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive:
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up 
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together 
and compacted by that which every joint 
supplieth, 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 darkened, being 
alienated from the life of God through the ignorance
that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart. 
19 Who, being past feeling, have given themselves 
over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness 
with greediness. 
20 But ye have not so learned 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 concerning the former conversation
the old man, which is corrupt according 
to the deceitful lusts. 
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after 
God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every 
man truth with his neighbour: for we are members 
one of another. 
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go 
down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil. 
28 Let him that stole, steal no more: but rather
let him labour, working with his hands the thing which
is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of 
your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying , 
that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and 
clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, 
with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for 
Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

EPHESIANS CHAPTER III

FOR this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus 
Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the 
grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto 
me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words;
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand 
my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
5 Which in other ages was not made known 
unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto 
his 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:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according 
to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by 
the effectual working of his power. 
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, 
is this grace given, that I should preach among the 
Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship
of the mystery, which from the beginning of 
the world hath been hid in God, who created all things 
by 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 purpose which he 
purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with 
confidence by the faith of him. 
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my 
tribulations for you, which 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, 
16 That he would grant you, according to the 
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might 
by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by 
faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 
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 the fulness 
of God. 
20 Now 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.