# For

"Because"

# once

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

# thoughtless

"foolish" or "unwise"

# led astray ... by various passions and pleasures

Paul speaks of our sinful desires as if they were people who led us off the right path. AT: "we were deceived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# enslaved by various passions and pleasures

Paul speaks of our formerly extremely strong desires to do wrong as if they had been our slavemasters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# passions

"lusts" or "desires"

# We lived in evil and envy

Here "evil" and "envy" are similar words for sin. AT: "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"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]