JMNT(i)
2 within the midst of and in union with which things you once walked about (= lived your lives)
in accord (or: in keeping; corresponding)
with (or: as directed by)
the age of this ordered System (or: down through the time period of this world of secular culture, religion, economy and government),
in line with the primary directive of the right and privilege of air (or: corresponding to the Ruler out of Being with regard to air):
the Breath-effect of the One at the present time continuously operating within the sons of The Disobedience (or: down under the controlling aspect of the authority of "the blowing" of the Spirit of the One now progressively working internally in union with people having the character and qualities of incompliance; or: in correlation to the chief and leader of the privilege which comes from blowing: the attitude which expresses a lack of persuasion, or of not being convinced, which repeatedly energizes at the present time; or: in keeping with the one in first position with regard to the right concerning the atmosphere the attitude now habitually effecting inward action within the midst of people displaying non-conviction or an incompliant disposition),
3 immersedamong which folks we all also were once twisted up (or: entangled; overturned; upset)
within the cravings (full longings; over-desires)
of our flesh (= the estranged human nature, or the alienated self; or: = system of our works and sacrificial religion),
continually doing the will (or: producing the intentions)
of the flesh (= our existence while in bondage, or the duties of religion),
and of the divided thoughts and things passing through the mind. Furthermore, we were continuously existing in essence (in natural condition; by instinct)
being children of natural impulse (natural disposition; inherent fervor and swelling passion; teeming desire; or: anger; wrath)
even as (or: as also)
the rest (the remaining ones) [
were]
.