in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience,

But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly [places] through the church,

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

Now to each one of us was given this grace, according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Now "he ascended," what is [it], except that he also descended to the lower regions of the earth?

for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light

Now, so that you also may know {my circumstances}, what I am doing, Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all [things],