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For neither circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; -

For the rest, annoyances, unto me, let no one be offering; for, I, the brandmarks of Jesus, in my body, am bearing.

marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:

That we should be for the praise of his glory - we who had hoped beforehand in the Christ, -

For this cause, I also, - having heard of the faith on your part in the Lord Jesus, and that towards all the saints,

Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself, -

For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations: -

If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,

For this cause, I bow my knees unto the Father, -

With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;

And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

For, this, ye know, if ye take note - that no fornicator, or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,

For, the fruit of the light, is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth, -

For, of the secret things which are brought to pass by them, it is, shameful, even to speak!

All things, however, when reproved by the light, become manifest, for, all that of itself maketh manifest, is, light;