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.

5 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 covet. ousness, 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.

1

29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to 30 them that hear. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto 31 the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, 32 be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave 2 you.

5 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved 2 children; and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour 3 of a sweet smell. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even 4 be named among you, as becometh saints; nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in 6 the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon 7 the sons of disobedience. Be not ye therefore 8 partakers with them; for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as 9 children of light (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful

4 Or,

convict

5 Or, con

works of darkness, but rather even reprove 12 them; for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of. 13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything victed 14 that is made manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not 16 as unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, 17 because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of 18 the Lord is. And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; 19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody 20 with your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord 21 Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own hus23 bands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the 24 of the body. But as the church is subject head of the church, being himself the saviour to Christ, 10 so let the wives also be to their 25 husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, 26 and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the 11 washing 27 of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; 28 ish. Even so ought husbands also to love but that it should be holy and without blem

their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

& Gr. buying up the oppor tunity. 7 Or, in spirit 8 Or, to your

selves

9 Gr. the God and Father.

10 Or, 80 are the

wives also

11 Gr. laver.

6 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 right

eousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, where. with 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 supplica. tion in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

me,

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.

nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ 30 also the church; because we are members of 31 his body. For this cause shall a man leave

his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard 33 of Christ and of the church. Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: 2 for this is right. Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with 3 promise), that it may be well with thee, and 4 thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

5

R.V.

1 Or.

shalt

2 Or,

land

3 Gr. Bonder rants.

4 Gr.

lords.

5 Gr.

3 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, 6 as unto Christ; not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as 3 servants of Christ, 7 doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, soul. 8 and not unto men: knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he 9 be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

10

7

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the 11 strength of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye inay be able to stand against 12 the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly 13 places. Wherefore take up 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 girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of 15 righteousness, and having shod your feet with 16 the preparation of the gospel of peace; withal

taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of 17 the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation,

and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word 18 of God: with all prayer and supplication pray. ing at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication 19 for all the saints, and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my Or, in mouth, to make known with boldness the 20 mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

opening my mouth

with

boldnexe, to make

A.V.

Il Or.

habit.

|| Or, sin

cere.

Il Or, shine ye.

+ Gr. poured forth.

Il Or. Moreover.

Or, so

26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.'"

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

2 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 That ye may be blameless and "harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom "ye shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with

you all.

18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothens shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will dear un naturally care for your state.

to me.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus

in me through my presence with you again. 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving 2 for the faith of the gospel; 28 and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from 29 God; because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on 30 him, but also to suffer in his behalf: having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

2

If there is therefore any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, 2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, 3 of 3 one mind; doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind 4 each counting other better than himself; not looking each of you to his own things, but each 5 of you also to the things of others. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who, being in the form of God, counted it not 75 a prize to be on an equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, 87 being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the 9 death of the cross. Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which 10 is above every name; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the 11 earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

below

9 Some ancient

authorities omit

which worketh in you both to will and to work, as. 14 for his good pleasure. Do all things without 15 murmurings and disputings; that ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and per16 10 lights in the world, holding forth the word verse generation, among whom ye are seen as

10 Gr.

naries.

of life; that I may have whereof to glory in lumi the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain 17 neither labour in vain. Yea, and if I am 11 offered upon the sacrifice and service of your 18 faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all: and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

19

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of 20 good comfort, when I know your state. For I have no man likeminded, who will care 12 truly 21 for your state. For they all seek their own, 22 not the things of Jesus Christ. But ye know

the proof of him, that, as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance 23 of the gospel. Him therefore I hope to send

24 with me: but I trust in the Lord that I myforthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go 25 self also shall come shortly. But I counted it

11 Gr. poured

out as a drinkoffering

12 Gr.

genu

inely.

necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, 13 Gr. and your 13 messenger and minister to my need; | apostle.

3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord

Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

26 since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was 27 sick for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have 28 sorrow upon sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may 29 be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in 30 honour: because for the work of 2 Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

R. V.

1 Many ancient authori

ties read to see

you all.

2 Many ancient authorities read

the Lord. s Or, farewell

4 Or.

seemeth

3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed 2 is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware 3 of the concision: for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the 4 flesh though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of 6 Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found 7 blameless. Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. gains. 8 Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I 9 may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of 10 God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his 11 death; if by any means I may attain unto the

6

5 Gr.

6 Or,

7

refuse Or, not having as my

right

eousness that

which is of the

law

8 Gr. upon.

Or,

apprehend, seeing that also

I was appre

12 resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may apprehend that for which also I was apprehended by Christ 13 Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself 10 yet to have apprehended: but one thing I do, forget ting the things which are behind, and stretch14 ing forward to the things which are before, I hended press on toward the goal unto the prize of 10 Many ancient 15 the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let authorius therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus ties omit minded and if in anything ye are otherwise yet. minded, even this shall God reveal unto you: 16 only, whereunto we have already attained, by that same rule let us walk.

17

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye 18 have us for an ensample. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of 19 the cross of Christ: whose end is perdition,

whose god is the belly, and whose glory is 20 in their shame, who mind earthly things. For our 12 citizenship is in heaven; from whence 21 Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

11 Or, upward