in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

to the intent that now through the church the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places,

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,