Over-above all principality, authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one,

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

Hence, then - no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, -

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

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

And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;

For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,

And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;

Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; -

That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;

No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,

And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.