And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) -- when you believed in Christ -- you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

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

-- since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -- so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

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

For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.