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

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

not of works, that no one would boast.

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

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

But you did not learn Christ that way;

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

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