He foreordained us to become His sons by adoption through Christ Jesus, to carry out the happy choice of His will,

But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.

in whom the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord;

in whom you also are being built up together to become a fixed abode for God through the Spirit.

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.

So then, I ask you not to become discouraged because of my troubles on your behalf, which work toward your glory.

[I pray] that, according to God's glorious abundance, He would empower you to become [spiritually] strong through His Holy Spirit in your inner person,

That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,

and to become aware of the love of the Christ, which transcends knowledge, so that ye may be filled in all the fullness of God.

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another in [unselfish] love.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to become mature, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,

Who, indeed, having become past feeling, have delivered, themselves, up, with wantonness, unto making a trade of all impurity with greed.

at least if you have really become acquainted with him and been instructed in him, and in union with him have been taught the truth as it is found in Jesus.

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

Let not fornication and any impurity or covetousness be named among you, as becomes saints,

or obscenity, or foolish talk, or loose witticisms; things which become not [a Christian], but rather thanksgiving.

Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.

become not, then, partakers with them,

But everything that is exposed to the light becomes visible,

because of this become not fools, 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,

"That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.

And you fathers [Note: This word probably includes both parents], do not stir up your children to become angry, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.