¹⁷ I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^(A) may give you the Spirit^[a] of wisdom^(B) and revelation, so that you may know him better. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(C) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(D) you, the riches^(E) of his glorious inheritance^(F) in his holy people,^{(G) 19} and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power^(H) is the same as the mighty strength^{(I) 20} he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead^(J) and seated him at his right hand^(K) in the heavenly realms,^{(L) 21} far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(M) and every name^(N) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^{(O) 22} And God placed all things under his feet^(P) and appointed him to be head^(Q) over everything for the church, ²³ which is his body,^(R) the fullness of him^(S) who fills everything in every way.^(T)

Made Alive in Christ

2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,^{(U) 2} in which you used to live^(V) when you followed the ways of this world^(W) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,^(X) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.^(Y)