A   Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God. To þe; sayntes which are Ephesus, ∧ to th&ebar; that beleue on Iesus Christ.

^noteGrace be with you and peace from God oure father, ∧ fr&obar; the LORDE Iesus Christ.

Blessed be God the father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs &wt; all maner of spirituall blessynge in heauenly thynges by Christ ^note acordinge as he had chosen vs by him, or euer the foundacion of the worlde was layed, that we shulde be holy and without blame before him in loue, ∧ ordeyned vs before, to receaue vs as children thorow Iesus Christ, acordinge to the pleasure of his will, vnto the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherby he hath made vs accepted in the B    ^note Beloued, in whom we haue redempcion thorow his bloude (namely) the forgeuenes of synnes, acordynge to þe; riches of his grace, which he hath shed vpon vs abundauntly in all wy&esset;dome and prud&ebar;ce: and hath opened vnto vs the mystery of his wil acordinge to his pleasure, which he had purposed in himselfe, þt; it shulde be preached ^note wh&abar; the tyme was full come, that all thinges shulde be gathered together by Christ, both the thinges which are in heauen, and also the thinges that are vpon earth, euen by him, by whom also we are come to the inheritaunce ^note we that were therto predestinate before, acordinge to þe; purpose of him, which worketh all thinges after þe; councell of his owne wyll, that we mighte be to the prayse of his glory, euen we that before beleued on Christ, on wh&obar; also ye beleued, after that ye herde the worde of trueth, namely þe; Gospell of youre saluacion: wherin whan ye beleued, ye were ^note sealed with the holy sprete of promes, which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce to oure redempcion, that we mighte be his owne to the prayse off his glory.

C   Wherfore I also, (in so moch as I haue herde of the faith which ye haue in þe; LORDE Iesu, and of youre loue vnto all þe; sayntes) ceasse not to geue thankes for you, and make mencion of you in my prayers, that þe; God of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, the father of glory maye geue vnto you the sprete of wy&esset;dome, and open vnto you the knowlege of himselfe, and lighten the eyes of youre vnderstondinge, that ye maye knowe what is the hope of youre callynge, and what the riches of his glorious enheritaunce is vpon the sayntes, ∧ what is the exceadinge greatnesse of his power towarde vs, which beleue acordinge to þe; workynge of his mightie power, which he wroughte in Christ, whan he raysed him vp fr&obar; the deed, ^note and set him on his righte h&abar;de &ibar; heau&ebar;ly thinges, aboue all rule, power, and mighte, and dominaci&obar;, and aboue all that maye be named, not onely in this worlde, but also in þe; worlde to come. ^noteAnd hath put all thinges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges ^note the heade of the c&obar;gregacion, which is his body, and the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all. The II. Chapter.

A   And quyckened you also, whan ye were deed thorow trespaces and synnes, in the which in tyme past ye walked, acordinge to the course off this worlde,

and after the prynce that ruleth in the ayre namely, after þe; sprete, which now worketh in the children of vnbeleue, ^note amonge whom we also had oure conuersacion in tyme past in the lustes of oure flesh, and dyd the wyll of the flesh and of the mynde, and were naturally the children of wrath, euen as well as other.

But God which is riche in mercy thorow his greate loue wherwith he loued vs eu&ebar; wh&abar; we were deed in synnes, hath quyckened vs in Christ ( ^note for by grace are ye saued) and hath raysed vs vp with him, and set vs with him in heau&ebar;ly thinges thorow Christ Iesus, þt; in tymes to come he mighte shewe the exceadinge riches of his grace, in kyndnesse to vs warde in Christ Iesu. For by grace are ye saued thorow faith, and that not of youre selues, For it is þe; gifte of God, not of workes, lest eny m&abar; shulde boast him selfe. B   For we are his workmanshippe, created in Christ Iesu ^note vnto good workes, to þe; which God ordeyned vs before, that we shulde walke in them.

Wherfore rem&ebar;bre, that ye (which afore tyme were Gentyles after the flesh, and were called vn circumcision, of th&ebar; that are called ^note circumcision after the flesh, which circumcision is made with the hande) that ye at the same tyme were without Christ, and reputed aleauntes from the comen welth of Israel, and were straungers from the Testamentes of promes, therfore had ye no hope, and were without God in this worlde. But now ye that be in Christ Iesu, and afore tyme were farre of, are now made nye by the bloude of Christ.

C   For he is o&highr; ^note peace, which of both hath made one, and hath broken downe the wall, that was a stoppe betwene vs, and hath also thorow his flesh put awaye the cause off hatred (namely the lawe of the commaundem&ebar;tes contayned in the lawe wrytten) that of twayne he mighte create one new man in him selfe, and make peace, and to reconcyle both vnto God in one body thorow the crosse, and so he slewe þe; hatred thorow his owne selfe, and came ^note and preached peace in the Gospell, vnto you which were afarre of, and to th&ebar; that were nye. For thorow him we both haue intraunce in one sprete vnto the father.

Now therfore ye are nomore gestes and straungers, but citesins with the sayntes, ∧ of the housholde of God, buylded vpon ^note þe; foundacion of þe; Apostles and prophetes ^note where Iesus Christ is þe; heade corner stone in whom euery buyldinge coupled together, groweth to an holy temple in the LODRE, in whom ye also are buylded together, to be an habitacion of God in the sprete. The III. Chapter.

A   For this cause I Paul am ^note a presoner of Iesus Christ for you Heythen, acordinge as ye haue herde of þe; office of the grace of God which is geuen me to you warde. For by ^note reuelacion was this mystery shewed vnto me, as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes: wherby whan ye rede it, ye maye perceaue myne vnderstondynge in þe; mystery of Christ, which (mystery) in tymes past was not opened vnto the childr&ebar; of m&ebar; as it is now declared to his holy Apostles and prophetes by the sprete: namely, that the Heythen shulde be inheritours also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promes in Christ by the Gospell, wherof I am made a mynister acordynge to the gifte of the grace of God, which is geu&ebar; me acordinge to the workynge of his power.

B   Vnto me ^note the leest of all sayntes is this grace geuen, that I shulde preach amonge the Heyth&ebar; þe; vnsearcheable riches of Christ, and to make all men se, what is the fellishippe of the ^note mystery, which fr&obar; the begynnynge of the worlde hath bene hyd in God, which made all th&ibar;ges thorow Iesus Christ: to the intent that now vnto the rulers and powers in heau&ebar; mighte be knowne by the congregacion the manifolde wy&esset;dome off God, acordinge to þe; eternall purpose, which he hath shewed in Christ Iesu oure LORDE by whom we haue boldnesse and intraunce in all confid&ebar;ce thorow faith on him. Wherfore I desyre that ye faynte not because of my tribulacions, þt; I ^note suffre for you, which is youre prayse.

C   For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, which is the true father, ouer all that is called father in heauen and in earth, that he graunte you (acordinge to þe; riches of his glory) to be strengthed with power by his sprete in þe; inwarde m&abar;, that Christ maye dwell in youre hertes by faith, that ye beynge roted and grounded in loue, maye be able to c&obar;prehende with all sayntes, what is the bredth, and the length, and the deepth, and the heyth: and to knowe the loue of Christ, which loue yet passeth all knowlege: that ye maye be fylled with all maner of fulnesse of God.

Vnto him that is able to do exceadinge abundauntly, aboue all that we axe or vnderstonde

(acordinge to þe; power that worketh in vs) be prayse in the congregacion, which is in Christ Iesu, at all tymes for euer and euer, Amen. The IIII. Chapter.

A   I therfore which am presoner in the LORDE, exhorte you, that ye walke as it bec&obar;meth yo&highr; callinge wherin ye are called, with all humblenes off mynde and mekenes, and longe sufferinge, forbearinge one another in loue, and be diligent to kepe the vnite of the sprete thorow the bonde of peace. One body and one sprete, eu&ebar; as ye are called in one hope of youre callynge. One LORDE, one faith, one baptyme, one God and father of vs all, which is aboue all, and thorow all, and in you all.

^noteVnto euery one of vs is geuen grace, acordinge to the measure off the gifte off Christ. Therfore sayeth he: ^note He is gone vp an hye, and hath led awaye captiuyte captyue, and hath geu&ebar; giftes vnto men. That he wente, vp what is it, but that he first came downe in to þe; lowest partes of þe; earth? ^noteHe that came downe, is euen the same which is gone vp aboue all heauens, to fulfill all. ^noteAnd þe; same hath set some to be Apostles, some to be prophetes, some to be Euangelistes, some to be shepherdes ∧ teachers, wherby the sayntes mighte be coupled together thorow comen seruyce to the edifienge of þe; body of Christ, tyll we all come vnto one maner of faith and knowlege of the sonne of God, and become a perfecte man in to the measure of the perfecte age of Christ ^note that we be nomore children, ^note waueringe ∧ caried aboute with euery wynde of doctryne thorow the wickednes of men and craftynes, wherby they laye awayte for vs to disceaue vs.

B   But let vs folowe the trueth in loue, and in all thinges growe in him, ^note which is the heade, euen Christ, in whom all the body is coupled together, and one membre hangeth by another thorow out all þe; ioyntes. ^noteWherby one mynistreth vnto another (acordinge to the operacion as euery membre hath his measure) and maketh, that þe; body groweth to the edifienge of it selfe in loue.

This I saye therfore, and testifye in the LORDE, that ye walke nomore as þe; other Heythen walke in the vanite of their mynde, blynded in their vnderstondinge, beynge straungers fr&obar; the life which is in God thorow the ignoraunce that is in them, because of the blyndnes of their hert: which beynge past repentaunce, haue geu&ebar; them selues ouer vnto wantonnes, to worke all maner of vnclennes euen with gredynesse.

C   But ye haue not so learned Christ, yf so be that ye haue herde of him, ∧ are taught in him, euen as the trueth is in Iesu. So then as concernynge the conuersacion in tyme past ^note laye from you that olde man which marreth himselfe thorow disceauable lustes: but be ye renued in the sprete of youre mynde, and put on that new man, which is shapen after God, in true righteousnes and holynes. ^noteWherfore put awaye lyenge, and speake euery man the trueth vnto his neghboure, for as moch as we are membres one of another. ^noteBe angrie, but synne not. Let not þe; Sonne go downe vp&obar; youre wrath: nether geue place to the bacbyter. He that hath stollen, let him steale nomore: ^note but let him laboure rather, and do some good with his hondes, that he maye haue to geue vnto him that nedeth.

^noteLet no filthy communicacion proceade out of youre mouth, but that which is good to edifye withall, wh&abar; nede is, that it be gracious to heare. And greue not the holy sprete of God, wherwith ye are ^note sealed vnto þe; daye of redempcion. Let all bytternes, and fearsnes, and wrath, and roaringe, ∧ cursed speakynge be farre fr&obar; you with all maliciousnes. But be ye curteous one to another, mercifull, ^note and forgeue one another, eu&ebar; as God hath forgeuen you in Christ. The V. Chapter.

A   Be ye the ^note folowers therfore of God as deare children, and walke in loue, euen as Christ loued vs, and ^note gaue him selfe for vs an offerynge and sacrifice of a swete sauoure vnto God. As for whordome and all vnclennes, or couetousnes, let it not be named am&obar;ge you, as it becommeth sayntes: ^note nether fylthines, ner folish talkynge, ner ieastynge (which are not comly) but rather geuynge of th&abar;kes. ^noteFor be sure, that no whore monger, or vncleane person, or couetous person (which is a worshipper off ymages) hath inheritaunce in the kyngdome of Christ and of God. ^note(Let no man disceaue you with vayne wordes) for because of these commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of vnbeleue. Be not ye therfore companions with them. For sometyme ye were darknesse, ^note but now are ye lighte in the LORDE.

B   Walke as the children of lighte. ( ^note For the frute of the sprete is all maner of goodnes, and righteousnes and trueth:) and prone

what is pleasinge vnto the LORDE, and haue no fellishippe with þe; vnfrutefull workes of darknes, but rather rebuke th&ebar;. For it is shame euen to name those thinges, which are done of them in secrete. But all thinges are manifest, whan they are rebuked of the lighte. For what so euer is manifest, that same is lighte. Therfore sayeth he: ^note Awake thou that slepest, and stonde vp fr&obar; the deed, and Christ shal geue the lighte.

^noteTake hede therfore how ye walke circumspectly, not as the vnwyse, but as þe; wyse, and redeme the tyme, for it is a miserable tyme. Wherfore be not ye vnwyse, but vnderstonde what the wil of the LORDE is, ^note and be not dronken with wyne, wherin is excesse: but be full of the sprete ^note and talke am&obar;ge youre selues of Psalmes, and ymnes, and spirituall songes, synginge and makynge melody vnto the LORDE in youre hertes ^note geuynge thankes alwayes for all thinges vnto God the father, in the name of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, submyttinge youreselues one to another in the feare of God.

C   Let the wemen submytte them selues vnto their hu&esset;bandes, as vnto the LORDE. ^noteFor the hu&esset;bande is the wyues heade, eu&ebar; as Christ also is the heade of the congregacion, and he is the Sauioure of his body. Therfore as the congregacion is in subieccion to Christ, likewyse let the wyues be in subieccion to their hu&esset;bandes in all thinges.

Ye hu&esset;bandes loue youre wyues, euen as Christ loued the congregacion, ^note and gaue himselfe for it, to sanctifye it, ^note and clensed it in the fountayne of water by the worde, to make it vnto himselfe a glorious congregacion, hauynge no spot ner wrynkle, ner eny soch thinge, but that it shulde be holy and without blame.

So oughte men also to loue their wyues, euen as their awne bodyes. He that loueth his wife, loueth himselfe. For no m&abar; euer yet hated his awne fle&esset;he, but norisheth and cheri&esset;heth it, euen as the LORDE doth also the congregacion. For we are membres of his body, of his flesh and of his bones. ^noteFor this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and cleue vnto his wife, and they two shal be one flesh: This is a greate secrete: but I speake of Christ and the congregacion. Neuertheles do ye so, that euery one of you loue his wife euen as himselfe: but let the wife feare hir hu&esset;bande. The VI. Chapter.

A   Ye ^note children, obey youre elders in the LORDE, for that is righte. Honoure thy father and thy mother ( ^note That is the first commaundement, that hath eny promes) that thou mayest prospere, and lyue longe vpon earth. And ye fathers, prouoke not youre children vnto wrath, but brynge th&ebar; vp in the nourtoure and informacion of the LORDE.

^noteYe seruauntes, obey youre bodely masters, with feare and tremblynge, in synglenes of youre hert, euen as vnto Christ, not with seruyce onely in the eye sighte, as men pleasers: but as the seruauntes off Christ, doynge the wyll off God from the hert with good wyll. Thynke that ye serue the LORDE and not m&ebar;: and be sure, that what good soeuer a man doth, he shal reaceaue it agayne of the LORDE, whether he be bonde or fre.

^noteAnd ye masters, do euen the same vnto th&ebar;, puttynge awaye threatenynges, and knowe that euen youre master also is in heauen, ^note nether is there eny respecte of personnes with him.

B   Fynally my brethren, be stronge in the LORDE, and in the power of his mighte: put on the armo&highr; of God, that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst the craftie assautes off the deuell. For we wrestle not agaynst flesh and bloude, but agaynst rule, agaynst power namely, agaynst the rulers of the worlde, of the darknesse of this worlde, agaynst þe; spretes of wickednes vnder the heauen. For this cause take ye the armoure of God, þt; ye maye be able to resiste in the euell daye, and stonde perfecte in all thinges.

^noteStonde therfore, and youre loynes gyrde aboute with the trueth, hauynge on the brest plate of righteousnes, and shod vp&obar; yo&highr; fete with the gospell of peace, that ye maye be prepared: Aboue all thinges take holde of the shylde of faith, wherwith ye maye quenche all the fyrie dartes of the wicked. And take the helmet of saluacion, ∧ the swerde of the sprete, which is the worde of God.

C    ^noteAnd praye allwayes with all maner of prayer and supplicacion in the sprete, and watch there vnto with all instaunce and supplicacion for all sayntes and for me, ^note that the worde maye be geuen me, that I maye open my mouth boldly, to vtter the secretes of the Gospell, wherof I am a messaunger in bondes, that I maye speake therin frely, as it becommeth me to speake. ^note

But that ye maye also knowe, what case I am in, and what I do, Tichicus my deare

brother and faithfull mynister in the LORDE, shal shewe you all: whom I haue sent vnto you for the same cause, that ye mighte knowe what case I stonde in, and that he mighte comforte youre hertes.

Peace be vnto the brethr&ebar;, and loue with faith, from God the father, ∧ from the LORDE Iesu Christ. Grace be with all them that loue oure LORDE Iesus Christ vnfaynedly. Amen. Sent from Rome vnto the Ephesians, by Tichicus.

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