above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come:

but God, being rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,

But now you are in Christ Jesus, who being at one time far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,

But what is that which ascended, except that which descended into the lower parts of the earth?

But the one having descended and the one having ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things, is the same.

but speaking the truth in divine love, let its grow up in him in all things, who is the head, Christ;

But you did not so learn Christ:

Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.

But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints;

and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks:

For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them.

but all things being convicted by the light are made manifest; for everything made manifest is light.

Therefore see how you walk about circumspectly, not as unwise, but wise;

Therefore be not unwise, but understand whatsoever is the will of the Lord.

Be not drunk with wine, in which there is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit;

But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything.

in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.

for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;

This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;

because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.

But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you: