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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
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:
as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
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;
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
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;
by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to youward:
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
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:
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
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.
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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.
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
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.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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.
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
For we are members of His body.
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.
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
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.
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
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.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
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;
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
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,
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
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.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
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,
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
(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:
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.