Salvation 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in m heavenly places in Christ Jesus: EPHES. II. by Christ. Christ, being aliens from the common 1 Ro. 6.4, 5. wealth of Israel, and + Or, by Tit. 3. 4. p Ro. 4. 16. 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ t Jesus. Ro. 3. 20. strangers from a the Covenants of promise having b no hope, and without God in the world: Tit. 3. 5. Is. 19. 25. t Or, 8 For by grace prepared. are ye saved P through a 1 Co. 12. 2. faith; and that not Ro. 2. 28. of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. y Col. 1. 21. Jno. 10.16. b1 Th. 4. 13. o Ga. 4. 8. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus d Ga. 3. 28. unto good works, Ac. 2. 39. which God hath be- fJno. 16. 33. fore ordained that g Jno. 10. 16. we should walk in h Col. 2. 14 them. i Col. 1. 22. 11 Wherefore re- k 2 Co. 5. 17. member, that ye 1 Col. 1. 20. being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, m Ro. 6. 6. who are called Un- Or, circumcision by that in himself which is called the n Is. 57. 19. Circumcision in the o Ps. 148. 14. flesh made by hands; p Jno. 10. 9. 12 That at that q ICor.12.13. time ye were without 13 d But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made migh by the blood of Christ. 14 For fhe is our 8 who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15h Having abolished i in his flesh the enmity, even the of commandlaw ments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one knew man, so making peace; he that 16 And might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, m having slain the enmity thereby : 17 And came " and preached peace to you which were afar off, and • them that were nigh. to 18 For p through both have him we access a by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore 6 That the Gentiles. should m be fellowheirs, and n of the same body, and par. takers of his promise Christ by gospel : 21 In whom alla Ac. 21. 33. in z the building fitly b Ga. 5. 11. framed together groweth unto aan holy temple in the Lord: 22 b In whom ye also are builded together for an habita-f Ga. 1. 12. tion of God through g Ro. 16. 25. the Spirit. e Ac. 22. 17. h ch. 1. 9. † Or, a little CHAP. III. before. 1 FOR this cause Iii Co. 4. 1. Paul, a the prisoner of Ac. 10. 28. Jesus Christ b for 1 ch. 2. 20. you Gentiles, m Ga. 3. 28. 2 (If ye have heard a ch. 2. 15. of the dispensation. Ga. 3. 14. of the grace of God p Ro. 15. 16. which d is given me q Ro. 1. 5. to you-ward: r Ro. 15. 18. 3 How that fby revelation she made known unto me the mystery; (has I wrote afore + in few words, ch. 1. 9. 4 Whereby, when y Ro. 16. 25. ye read, ye may un-x Ps. 33. 6. derstand my know-a 1 Pe. 1. 12. ledge i in the mystery b Ro. 8. 38. of Christ) 1 Co. 2. 7. 5k Which in other the 7 P Whereof I was made a minister, a 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 u 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 a To the intent that now bunto the principalities and powers in heavenly ⚫ might be known by the church places him. h ver. 1. i 2 Co. 1, 6. k Ph. 2. 9. to holiness, 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now t unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we Ro. 9. 23. ask or think, acm Col. 1.11. cording to the power In Ro. 7. 22. that worketh in us, 2 Co. 4. 16. p Col. 1. 23. q ch. 1. 19. r Ro. 10. 3. s Jno. 1. 16. 13 g Wherefore desire that ye faint not at my tribulations o Jno.14.23. for h you, i which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of ourt Ro. 16. 25. Lord Jesus Christ, u 1 Co. 2. 9. 15 Of whom k the whole family in hea- Col. 1. 29. ven and earth is y Ro. 11. 36. named, a Phm. 1. 9. 16 That he would † Or, in the grant you, accord- Lord. ing to the riches of b Ph. 1. 27. his glory, m to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in n the inner man ; Col. 1. 10. 1 Th. 2. 12. Ac. 20. 19. Ga. 5. 22. d Col. 3. 14. Ro. 12. 5. 21 y Unto him be glory in the church Christ Jesus by throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. CHAP. IV. 1 I THEREFORE, the a prisoner + of the Lord,) beseech you that ye bwalk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 c With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one ther in love; ano 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit din the bond 1 Co.12.12. 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, p being rooted and grounded ing ch. 1, 18 love, h 1 Co. 1. 13. Col. 3. 27. 18 9 May be able i Jude 3. to comprehend with all saints r what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Mal. 2. 10. is one 4. There body, and fone Spirit, even as ye are called in one s hope of your calling; 5 h One Lord, i one faith, kone baptism, 6 One God and EPHES. IV. A. D. 64. and mutual Father of all, who is above all, and through m all, and inm Ro.11.36. you all. 7 But n unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. he n Ro. 12. 3. 1 Co.12.11. o Ps. 68. 18. Judg. 5.12. Or, a multitude of captives. q Jno. 3. 13. Ac. 1.9.11. He. 4. 14. 8 Wherefore saith, When he ascended up on high, hep led captivitys Ac. 2. 33. captive, and gavet Or, fulfil. gifts unto men. t 1 Co.12. 28. 9 q (Now that he a Ac. 21. 8. ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the x Ac. 20.28. y Ro. 12. 7. lower parts of the Co. 12.7. earth? a ICo.14.26. 10 He that descend-b Col. 1. 24. ed is the same also Or, into that ascended up far the unity. above all heavens, Col. 2. 2. thats he might filid 1 Co.14.20. all things.) tt Or, age. 11 t And he gave e Is. 28. 9. some, apostles; and f He. 13. 9. some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors h Ro. 16. 18. and y teachers; 12 For the per g Ma. 11. 7. i Ze. 8. 16. 1Jno. 3.18. 1 sincere. fecting of the saints, Or, being for the work of the ministry, a for the edik ch. 1. 22. fying of the body Col. 1. 18. of Christ: m Col. 2. 19. 13 Till we all come n 1 Pe. 4. 3. in the unity of the o Ro. 1. 21. faith, and of the p Ac. 26. 18. knowledge of the Son q Ga. 4. 8. of God, unto da per kindness. fect man, unto the measure of the ++ stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children,e ftossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind g of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, h whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may k grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 m 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 nye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, the 18 P Having understanding darkened, a being alienated from the life of EPHES. V. A. D. 64. Ro. 1. 21. u ch. 1. 13. to love. 278 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather h let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Exhortations re z Ro. 6. 6. a Col. 3. 10. A. 20. 35. distribute. Ma. 12. 36. 1 Col. 4. 6. 29 k Let no corrupt proceed out of your mouth, but I that which is good ++ to the use of edifying, " that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And n grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of P redemption. the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And a be 319 Let all bitternewed in the spirit ness, and wrath, and of your mind; anger, and clamour, 24 And that ye tt Or, and revil speaking, to edify pro-be put away from fitably. man, which after Col. 3. 16. you, with all maGod is created in righteousness and true holiness. put b on the new Is. 7. 13. o ch, 1, 13, 25 Wherefore put-P La. 21. 28. ting away lying, 4 Col. 3. 8. speak d every truth with his neigh- Ja. 4. 11. manr Tit. 3. 2. s Tit. 3. 3. bour: fore we are 26 f Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: u Ma. 6. 14. a Ma. 5. 45. Lu. 6. 36. b Jno. 13. 34. 1 Th. 4. 9. lice: 32 And t be kind one to another, tenderhearted, u forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. CHAP. V. 1 BE a ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And b walk in |