Whereas now, within Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

which was not disclosed to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his sacred apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

and enlighten all men upon the new order of that divine secret which God the Creator of all concealed from eternity ??10 intending to let the full sweep of the divine wisdom be disclosed now by the church to the angelic Rulers and Authorities in the heavenly sphere,

Now to him who by the action of his power within us can do all things, aye far more than we ever ask or imagine,

Now in the Lord I insist and protest that you must give up living like pagans; for their purposes are futile,

For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light