THE BOOK OF
EPHESIANS
King James Version
1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus
Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the
faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.
3 ¶ Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus
Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us
accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his
grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to
his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are
on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his
own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first 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 with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until
the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise 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 of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may
give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may
know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his
inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and
set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far 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 all things under his feet, and gave him to be the
head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in
trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time
past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience:
3 Among whom also
we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling
the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others.
4 ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love
wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we
were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are
saved;)
6 And hath raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches
of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not 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 God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them.
11 ¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past
Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called
the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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 of
Christ.
14 ¶ For he is our peace,
who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition
between us;
15 Having
abolished 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 both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby:
17 And came and
preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through
him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore
ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints,
and of the household of God;
20 And are built
upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being
the chief corner stone;
21
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto
an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye
also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 ¶ 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 fellowheirs, 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 all
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.
1 ¶ 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 longsuffering,
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 the 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.
1 ¶ 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 sweetsmelling 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 whoremonger, 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.
1 ¶ 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 it 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
eyeservice, as menpleasers; 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 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 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 breastplate 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. <<To the
Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.>>