to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near;

There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light