The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.