trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

for we are members of his body.

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

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

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.

so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

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.

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

And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

“that it may go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth.”

Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

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

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.