“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ…
“Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath,…
“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the…
“Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come” (Ephesians 1:21)…
“And what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about…
“For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks…