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            Ephesians English Standard Version (ESV)

Chapter 1

     Greeting

     1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ

     Jesus:

     2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

     Spiritual Blessings in Christ

     3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual

     blessing in the heavenly places, 4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we

     should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ,

     according to the purpose of his will, 6to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the

     Beloved. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the

     riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9making known to us the mystery of

     his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all

     things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

     11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who

     works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might

     be to the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your

     salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the guarantee of our

     inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

     Thanksgiving and Prayer

     15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,

     16I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17that the God of our Lord Jesus

     Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,

     18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called

     you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness

     of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20that he worked in Christ

     when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all

     rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but

     also in the one to come. 22And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the

     church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Chapter 2

     By Grace Through Faith

     1And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2in which you once walked, following the course of this world,

     following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience--

     3among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the

     mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4But God, being rich in mercy, because

     of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive

     together with Christ--by grace you have been saved-- 6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in

     the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his

     grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not

     your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are his

     workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in

     them.

     One in Christ

     11Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called

     the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands-- 12remember that you were at that time separated

     from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no

     hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought

     near by the blood of Christ. 14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in

     his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might

     create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16and might reconcile us both to God in

     one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and preached peace to you who

     were far off and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the

     Father. 19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and

     members of the household of God, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself

     being the cornerstone, 21in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the

     Lord. 22In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Chapter 3

     The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

     1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles-- 2assuming that you have heard

     of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3how the mystery was made known to me by

     revelation, as I have written briefly. 4When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of

     Christ, 5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to

     his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of

     the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

     7Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the

     working of his power. 8To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to

     the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the

     mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, 10so that through the church the manifold wisdom of

     God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This was according to

     the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have boldness and access

     with confidence through our faith in him. 13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you,

     which is your glory.

     Prayer for Spiritual Strength

     14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is

     named, 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through

     his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted

     and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length

     and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with

     all the fullness of God.

     20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at

     work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and

     ever. Amen.

Chapter 4

     Unity in the Body of Christ

     1I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have

     been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3eager to

     maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were

     called to the one hope that belongs to your call-- 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of

     all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7But grace was given to each one of us according to the

     measure of Christ's gift. 8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,

        and he gave gifts to men."

     9(In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the

     earth? 10He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all

     things.) 11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the

     saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith

     and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of

     Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every

     wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love,

     we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined

     and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the

     body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

     The New Life

     17Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of

     their minds. 18They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the

     ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19They have become callous and have given

     themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20But that is not the way you learned

     Christ!-- 21assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22to

     put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,

     23and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of

     God in true righteousness and holiness.

     25Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are

     members one of another. 26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27and give

     no opportunity to the devil. 28Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with

     his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29Let no corrupting talk come

     out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to

     those who hear. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of

     redemption. 31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along

     with all malice. 32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Chapter 5

     Walk in Love

     1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up

     for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

     3But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper

     among saints. 4Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead

     let there be thanksgiving. 5For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or

     who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6Let no one

     deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of

     disobedience. 7Therefore do not associate with them; 8for at one time you were darkness, but now you are

     light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),

     10and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but

     instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13But when

     anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it

     says, "Awake, O sleeper,

        and arise from the dead,

     and Christ will shine on you."

     15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16making the best use of the time, because

     the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18And do not

     get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19addressing one another in psalms

     and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, 20giving thanks

     always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one

     another out of reverence for Christ.

     Wives and Husbands

     22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife even as

     Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ,

     so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

     25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26that he might

     sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27so that he might present the

     church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without

     blemish. 28In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves

     himself. 29For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

     30because we are members of his body. 31"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to

     his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to

     Christ and the church. 33However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she

     respects her husband.

Chapter 6

     Children and Parents

     1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first

     commandment with a promise), 3"that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."

     4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the

     Lord.

     Slaves and Masters

     5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6not

     by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the

     heart, 7rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8knowing that whatever good

     anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free. 9Masters, do the same to

     them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that

     there is no partiality with him.

     The Whole Armor of God

     10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you

     may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but

     against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the

     spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be

     able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, having fastened on

     the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and, as shoes for your feet, having

     put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with

     which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17and take the helmet of salvation, and the

     sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and

     supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19and also

     for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

     20for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

     Final Greetings

     21So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful

     minister in the Lord will tell you everything. 22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may

     know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

     23Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24Grace be

     with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.