and he raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. ¹ 

and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed. ¹ 

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

to equip ¹  the saints for the work of ministry, that is, ²  to build up the body of Christ,

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. ¹ 

if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather ¹  expose them. ² 

by fitting your ¹  feet with the preparation that comes from the good news ²  of peace, ³ 

Grace be ¹  with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. ² 

For ¹  he chose us in Christ ²  before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished ³  in his sight ⁴  in love. ⁵ 

toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up ¹  all things in Christ – the things in heaven ²  and the things on earth. ³ 

and what is the incomparable ¹  greatness of his power toward ²  us who believe, as displayed in ³  the exercise of his immense strength. ⁴ 

To me – less than the least of all the saints ¹  – this grace was given, ²  to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

and live ¹  in love, just as Christ also loved us ²  and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering ³  to God.