even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ -- by grace you are saved! --

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh -- who are called "uncircumcision" by the so-called "circumcision" that is performed on the body by human hands --

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

They are darkened in their understanding, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.

for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light --

For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

But all things being exposed by the light are made evident.

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

for we are members of his body.