when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your love for all God's people,

high above all other government and authority and power and dominion, and every title of sovereignty used either in this Age or in the Age to come.

which were once habitual to you while you walked in the ways of this world and obeyed the Prince of the powers of the air, the spirits that are now at work in the hearts of the sons of disobedience--to you God has given Life.

For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--

To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,

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

For this reason, on bended knee I beseech the Father,

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

(Now this "re-ascended" --what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions of the earth?

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

For this reason, laying aside falsehood, every one of you should speak the truth to his fellow man; for we are, as it were, parts of one another.

For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."

On this account do not prove yourselves wanting in sense, but try to understand what the Lord's will is.

because a husband is the Head of his wife as Christ also is the Head of the Church, being indeed the Saviour of this His Body.

"For this reason a man is to leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be as one."

"Honour your father and your mother" --this is the first Commandment which has a promise added to it--

For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.