We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.

made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands.

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—