Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

Therefore, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, who are called “Uncircumcision” by those who called themselves “Circumcision,” [itself a mere mark] which is made in the flesh by human hands—

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Therefore I ask [you] not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Therefore it says,

“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And He bestowed gifts on men.”

And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Therefore shall a man leave father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the pair shall be one flesh.

Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious].

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;