when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,

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 –

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

But you did not learn about Christ like this,

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

for we are members of his body.

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.

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will –

This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

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

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;

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