Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

But now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who formerly were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

But ye have not so learned Christ;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest is light.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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.

But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things: