when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose

for the government of the world when the times are ripe for it--the purpose which He has cherished in His own mind of restoring the whole creation to find its one Head in Christ; yes, things in Heaven and things on earth, to find their one Head in Him.

when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,

There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.

There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.

to spread which I am an ambassador in chains--so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.