16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together and well tied together among itself by the nourishment that every connecting bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.
17. This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their own senses,
18. having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,
19. who, after losing all sense of feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20. But ye have not so learned of the Christ,
21. if so be that ye have heard him and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus,