In him, you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having also believed, you were sealed in him with the promised Holy Spirit,

For this reason, ever since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;

assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.