It is in Him, and through the shedding of His blood, that we have our deliverance--the forgiveness of our offences--so abundant was God's grace,

In Him we Jews have been made heirs, having been chosen beforehand in accordance with the intention of Him whose might carries out in everything the design of His own will,

caused us, dead though we were through our offences, to live with Christ--it is by grace that you have been saved--

For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is God's gift, and is not on the ground of merit--

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were so far away have been brought near through the death of Christ.

because it is through Him that Jews and Gentiles alike have access through one Spirit to the Father.

if, that is, you have heard of the work which God has graciously entrusted to me for your benefit,

and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.

I mean the truth that the Gentiles are joint heirs with us Jews, and that they form one body with us, and have the same interest as we have in the promise which has been made good in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.

in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him.

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--

Such men being past feeling have abandoned themselves to impurity, greedily indulging in every kind of profligacy.

But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;

if at least you have heard His voice and in Him have been taught--and this is true Christian teaching--

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.

Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;

I have sent him to you for the very purpose--that you may know about us and that he may encourage you.