As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

In whom you, having been given the true word, the good news of your salvation, and through your faith in him, were given the sign of the Holy Spirit of hope,

And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;

If in fact you gave ear to him, and were given teaching in him, even as what is true is made clear in Jesus:

And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation.

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light