“Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms...
“He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier], And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a...
“For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced–beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things...
“21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things[which are dishonorable–disobedient, sinful], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and],...