# For once we ourselves

"This is because we ourselves were once"

# once

"formerly" or "at some time" or "previously"

# we ourselves

"even we" or "we also"

# were thoughtless

"were foolish" or "were unwise"

# We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures



# passions

"lusts" or "desires"

# We lived in evil and envy

Here "evil" and "envy" are similar words for sin. Alternate translation: "We were always doing evil things and wanting what others have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])

# We were detestable

"We caused others to hate us"