I cease not expressing thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers.

far above every principle office, and position of authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is coming.

For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you,

not from works, so that not any man may boast.

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

Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.

But ye did not so learn the Christ,

Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Let the man who steals steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the good, so that he may have to give to him who has need.

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye are sealed for a day of redemption.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,

also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.

Do not become ye therefore partakers with them.

And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.

Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of Lord.

Not according to eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

bond-serving with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men.

Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he