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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

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:

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.

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,

And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],

And put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,

Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, [so] making peace;

Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:

Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.