in which you formerly lived according to this world’s present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,

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

that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.