do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come;

For by grace ye have been saved, through faith; and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God;

not of works, lest any one should boast.

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.

But not so did ye learn Christ,

"Be angry, and sin not;" let not the sun go down upon your wrath;

and do not give place to the Devil.

Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints,

neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

Be not therefore partakers with them.

See then that ye walk circumspectly; not as unwise men, but as wise;

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

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

And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

not with eyeservice as menpleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

doing service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men;

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions.