And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins

But God is so rich in mercy that because of the great love he had for us,

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Do not over-indulge in wine--a thing in which excess is so easy--

[This is] so He could present the church to Himself in all her splendor, without any kind of stain or wrinkle, but that she should be holy and without [moral] flaw.