Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Therefore, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, who are called “Uncircumcision” by those who called themselves “Circumcision,” [itself a mere mark] which is made in the flesh by human hands—

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God’s people), and are [members] of God’s household,

Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.

I exhort you, therefore, I, the prisoner in the Lord, to walk in a manner worthy of the calling wherewith ye were called: -

Therefore it says,

“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And He bestowed gifts on men.”

And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,

This, therefore, am I saying and protesting in the Lord: - that, no longer, ye walk even as, the nations, walk - in the vanity of their minds,

Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,

therefore do not become sharers with them.

walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”

Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -

Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Therefore, a man must leave his father and mother and so perfectly unite himself to his wife that the two shall be one.

Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious].

Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,