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.

But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,

But now in Christ Jesus ye, being formerly far off, became near in the blood of the Christ.

So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.

But the grace was given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--

But ye did not so learn the Christ,

for you to put off the old man according to your former conduct, the man who is corrupt according to the desires of deceitfulness,

and to put on the new man according to God, the man who was created in righteousness and piety of the truth.

Therefore having put off falsehood, let each man speak truth with his neighbor, because we are body-parts of each other.

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.

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.

For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light

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

But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.

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,

But as the church is subject to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in everything.

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.

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,

This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for the church.

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,

Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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

Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But that ye also may know the things concerning me, what I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful helper in Lord, will make known all things to you.