Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.

Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.

So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--