For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,

This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

But you did not learn Christ in this way,

For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For this reason it says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.