en_tn_condensed/tit/03/03.md

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. 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"