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

toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up<n id="1" /> all things in Christ &#8211; the things in heaven<n id="2" /> and the things on earth.<n id="3" />

With every prayer and petition, pray<n id="1" /> at all times in the Spirit, and to this end<n id="2" /> be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

that you were at that time without the Messiah,<n id="1" /> alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise,<n id="2" /> having no hope and without God in the world.