I do not cease giving thanks for you making mention of you in my prayers;

above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come:

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

not of works, in order that no one may boast:

But you did not so learn Christ:

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your provocation:

Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.

But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints;

and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks:

Therefore be not partakers along with them.

Therefore see how you walk about circumspectly, not as unwise, but wise;

Therefore be not unwise, but understand whatsoever is the will of the Lord.

Be not drunk with wine, in which there is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit;

in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;

serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:

because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.