A You Gentiles were dead in sins, walking according to the age of this world, B following the evil spirit who is at work in the disobedient sons, C among whom also we [Jews] were, following the passions of the flesh and thoughts; D thus, we [Jews], too, by nature deserved God’s wrath like the rest of mankind; E but God, rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, [A] even us, who were dead in sins,69 F [God] made alive together with Christ, G —by grace you have been saved!— F