\id EPH - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Ephesians 
\toc1 Ephesians 
\toc2 Ephesians 
\mt1 Ephesians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted. 
\p \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1  \fk in Ephesus \ft Some Greek copies do not have the words “in Ephesus.”\f* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 Spiritual Blessings \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* 
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\v 3 \w Praise|strong="G2129"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1586"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*—\w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G0846"\w* could stand \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* any fault. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2424"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world \w was|strong="G2424"\w* made, \w God|strong="G0846"\w* decided \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* children \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* wanted, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2107"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* do \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* wonderful \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* gave \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w freely|strong="G5487"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* gave \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* made free \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="G0859"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 8 God gave \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* grace fully \w and|strong="G2532"\w* freely. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* understanding 
\v 9 \w he|strong="G0846"\w* let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* secret plan. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* wanted, \w and|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w planned|strong="G4388"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* do \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* goal \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* finish \w his|strong="G0846"\w* plan \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* came. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* planned \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* joined \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* head. 
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\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* already planned \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wanted. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* agree \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* decides \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* Jews \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4276"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G4276"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w And|strong="G1391"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* chosen \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 13 \w It|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0191"\w* saves \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ, \w God|strong="G0191"\w* \w put|strong="G4972"\w* \w his|strong="G0191"\w* special mark \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* giving \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Spirit \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first payment \w that|strong="G3739"\w* guarantees \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* get \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* enjoy complete freedom \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* goal \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\s1 \w Paul’s|strong="G0846"\w* Prayer 
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\v 15-16 That is why I always remember you in my prayers and thank God for you. I have done this ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* always \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* great \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know truths \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* understand \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* know \w him|strong="G0846"\w* better. 
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G5101"\w* pray \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* open \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* truth. \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* chosen \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blessings \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* promised \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* rich \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* know \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* great \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* 
\v 20 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* put \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* side \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* put Christ \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w*, \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kings. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* next \w world|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\v 22 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G5259"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* church \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* makes \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 From Death to Life 
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* spiritually \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* against God. 
\v 2 Yes, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w your|strong="G1722"\w* lives \w were|strong="G3778"\w* full \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* sins. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* lives, \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="G0758"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2596"\w* obey God. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* past \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2307"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sinful selves. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* wanted. \w Like|strong="G5613"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* world, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* deserved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* suffer God’s \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2307"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 5 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* spiritually \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* done against \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w us|strong="G4806"\w* new life \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. (\w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* God’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.) 
\v 6 Yes, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* part \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* God \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* death \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seated|strong="G4776"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places. 
\v 7 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* clearly \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* amazing richness \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* believed. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*; \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w gift|strong="G1435"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 9 \w You|strong="G1537"\w* \w are|strong="G2041"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* saved \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G1537"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* there \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1537"\w*. 
\v 10 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4161"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4161"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* new \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* spend \w our|strong="G2316"\w* lives \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* already planned \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\s1 \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* 
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\v 11 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1484"\w* born \w as|strong="G1722"\w* Jews. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jews \w call|strong="G3004"\w* “\w uncircumcised|strong="G0203"\w*.\f + \fr 2:11  \fk uncircumcised \ft People not having the mark of circumcision like the Jews have.\f*” \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* Jews \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* “\w uncircumcised|strong="G0203"\w*” \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* “\w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*.” (\w Their|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* only something \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* bodies.) 
\v 12 Remember \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* citizens \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* know \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* agreements\f + \fr 2:12  \fk agreements \ft The agreements with special promises that God gave at various times to people in the Old Testament. See “agreement” in the Word List.\f* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G0112"\w* made \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* know \w God|strong="G0112"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w away|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* God, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* God \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* Jews \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* Jews \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* separated \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w wall|strong="G5418"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* hate \w that|strong="G0846"\w* stood \w between|strong="G0846"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w broke|strong="G3089"\w* \w down|strong="G3089"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w wall|strong="G5418"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w giving|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, 
\v 15 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* ended \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* many \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* rules. \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* groups \w become|strong="G4160"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* ended \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hate \w between|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* two groups. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* became \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bring \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w death|strong="G0615"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. 
\v 17 Christ \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* non-Jews \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w away|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* God. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* that message \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* God. 
\v 18 Yes, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w to|strong="G4314"\w* come \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* non-Jewish \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* visitors \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w citizens|strong="G4847"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* family. 
\v 20 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* believers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w owns|strong="G1510"\w*. \w That|strong="G0846"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* prepared. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* most important stone\f + \fr 2:20  \fk most important stone \ft Literally, “cornerstone.” The first and most important stone in a building.\f* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* joined \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* become \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*\f + \fr 2:21  \fk temple \ft God’s house—the place where God’s people worship him. Here, it means that believers are the spiritual temple where God lives.\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w built|strong="G4925"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* made \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G2732"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* lives \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Paul’s Work for the Non-Jewish People 
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1484"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w because|strong="G5484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* serve \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* Jews. 
\v 2 Surely \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w* through \w his|strong="G0191"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 3 God let \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* secret plan \w by|strong="G1722"\w* showing \w it|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* already \w written|strong="G4270"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G5547"\w* if \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* wrote, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G3539"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 5 \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* lived \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w times|strong="G1074"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* told \w that|strong="G3739"\w* secret truth. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth: \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* hearing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* Jews \w will|strong="G1510"\w* share \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jews \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blessings God \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* share \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* God made \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w By|strong="G2596"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* special \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* tell \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Good News. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* using \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* important \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. \w But|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*—\w to|strong="G1325"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3956"\w* non-Jewish \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* too \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* understand fully. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave me \w the|strong="G3956"\w* work \w of|strong="G0575"\w* telling \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* plan \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* secret truth. \w That|strong="G3956"\w* secret truth \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w hidden|strong="G0613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0165"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 10 \w His|strong="G1223"\w* purpose \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* many different ways \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* agrees \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* plan \w God|strong="G4160"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w since|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0165"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* planned, \w and|strong="G0165"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* come \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* freedom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* can \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* discouraged \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* happening \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G2347"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* benefit—\w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Love \w of|strong="G1391"\w* Christ 
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* prayer \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* gets \w its|strong="G3956"\w* true \w name|strong="G3687"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1223"\w* ask \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Father \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* great \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w strength|strong="G1411"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* built \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w understand|strong="G2638"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* greatness \w of|strong="G0026"\w* Christ’s \w love|strong="G0026"\w*—\w how|strong="G5101"\w* wide, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* long, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* greater than \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* can ever \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5037"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* can \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w much|strong="G4053"\w*, \w much|strong="G4053"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w think|strong="G3539"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 21 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w*, \w forever|strong="G0165"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 The Unity of the Body 
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* should \w live|strong="G4043"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* humble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gentle. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* patient \w and|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* joined \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4704"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* can \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w continue|strong="G5083"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, letting \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* hold \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 4 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* God chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*. 
\v 5 There \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w*. 
\v 6 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rules \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* works \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* special \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G1538"\w* received \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sky; 
\q2 \w he|strong="G3004"\w* took prisoners \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G0444"\w* \w he|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*.” \rq Psalm 68:18\rq* 
\b
\p
\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* says, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w*,” \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*? \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* first \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* low \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w above|strong="G5231"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* highest \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*: \w He|strong="G2532"\w* made \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* go \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Good News, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* care \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teach \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*.\f + \fr 4:11  \fk to care for … people \ft Literally, “to be shepherds and teachers.”\f* 
\v 12 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* gave \w these|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w to|strong="G1519"\w* prepare God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* stronger. 
\v 13 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* work \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* joined \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* know \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* goal \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* become \w like|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* full-grown \w man|strong="G0435"\w*—\w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5207"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* perfection. 
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* babies. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* changing \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* ship \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w waves|strong="G2831"\w* \w carry|strong="G4064"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* another. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* influenced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* new \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* deceive \w us|strong="G1722"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* make clever plans \w and|strong="G2532"\w* use \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* trick \w to|strong="G4314"\w* fool \w others|strong="G0444"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 15 No, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* speak \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0226"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, 
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w depends|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* joined \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* work. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w causes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* grow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* stronger \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Way|strong="G2596"\w* \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w Should|strong="G2532"\w* Live 
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* something \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* warn \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Don’t|strong="G3371"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3371"\w* believe. \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* thoughts \w are|strong="G3778"\w* worth nothing. 
\v 18 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* no \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* know nothing \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G1722"\w* listen. \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* cannot \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w*. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="G3748"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* lost \w their|strong="G1438"\w* feeling \w of|strong="G3956"\w* shame \w and|strong="G3956"\w* use \w their|strong="G1438"\w* lives \w to|strong="G1519"\w* do \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* morally wrong. \w More|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* do \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* evil. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* life \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* came \w to|strong="G5547"\w* know \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. Yes, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 22 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* taught \w to|strong="G2596"\w* leave \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w self|strong="G0444"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* means \w that|strong="G0444"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* stop living \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* lived \w before|strong="G4387"\w*. \w That|strong="G0444"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w self|strong="G0444"\w* gets worse \w and|strong="G0444"\w* worse, \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* fooled \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil they want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* do. 
\v 23 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* be made new \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1161"\w* hearts \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1161"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* good \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* stop \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w lies|strong="G0846"\w*. “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* always \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*,”\x + \xo 4:25  \xt Quote from Zechariah 8:16.\x* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* body. 
\v 26 “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w angry|strong="G3710"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1931"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w anger|strong="G3950"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*,”\x + \xo 4:26  \xt Quote from Psalm 4:4 (Greek version).\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* stay \w angry|strong="G3710"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* day. 
\v 27 Don’t \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* way \w to|strong="G1325"\w* defeat \w you|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w stealing|strong="G2813"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* stop \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* start \w working|strong="G2872"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* something \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3123"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* something \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* poor. 
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G0191"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w bad|strong="G4550"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*—\w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* help \w them|strong="G1325"\w* grow stronger. \w Then|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* proof \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w you|strong="G3739"\w* free. 
\v 31 Never \w be|strong="G2532"\w* bitter, \w angry|strong="G2372"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* mad. Never \w shout|strong="G2906"\w* angrily \w or|strong="G2532"\w* say \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hurt \w others|strong="G3956"\w*. Never \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w kind|strong="G5543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* loving \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G3767"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* try \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* him. 
\v 2 \w Live|strong="G4043"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*—\w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet-smelling \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* must \w be|strong="G2532"\w* no \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w There|strong="G1722"\w* must \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* evil \w or|strong="G2228"\w* selfishly wanting \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* such \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* right \w for|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* evil \w talk|strong="G3473"\w* among \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* say \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* foolish \w or|strong="G2228"\w* filthy. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* God. 
\v 5 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G4205"\w* commits sexual sins, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* evil \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G4205"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* selfishly wants \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w*. \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* \w person|strong="G4205"\w* like \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* serving \w a|strong="G2192"\w* false \w god|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w let|strong="G0538"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* fool \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* true. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gets \w very|strong="G3778"\w* angry \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* obey \w him|strong="G1223"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w like|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* anything \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G0846"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 8 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* past \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* full \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* full \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G1510"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. 
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* produces \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w goodness|strong="G0019"\w*, \w right|strong="G1343"\w* living, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 10 Try \w to|strong="G5101"\w* learn \w what|strong="G5101"\w* pleases \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* part \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* produce \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* good. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w*, tell everyone how \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Actually|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w shameful|strong="G0150"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* secret. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* makes \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* how \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “Wake \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*! 
\q2 \w Rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, 
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shine|strong="G2017"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* \w very|strong="G0199"\w* \w careful|strong="G0991"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G4459"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*. \w Live|strong="G4043"\w* wisely, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* fools. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* should use every \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* doing \w good|strong="G1510"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* lives, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* learn \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3182"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* ruin \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 19 Encourage \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*. \w Sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make music \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 Wives \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Husbands 
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\v 21 \w Be|strong="G5547"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* serve \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* out \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G2962"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1135"\w* serve \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* serves \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* willing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* serve \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* life \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* died \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church \w holy|strong="G0037"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* used \w the|strong="G3588"\w* telling \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Good News \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* died \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* bride \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* beauty. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* died \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* fault, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* evil \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sin \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w thing|strong="G0846"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, 
\v 29 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* feeds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* takes care \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w does|strong="G3404"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* 
\v 30 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, “\w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w leave|strong="G2641"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* join \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* become \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:31  \xt Quote from Genesis 2:24.\x* 
\v 32 \w That|strong="G3004"\w* secret truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w important|strong="G3173"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w respect|strong="G5399"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\c 6  
\s1 Children and Parents 
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\v 1 \w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* wants, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* says, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* respect \w your|strong="G5091"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:2  \xt Quote from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.\x* \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* promise: “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* go \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G3118"\w* life \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:3  \xt Quote from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.\x* 
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\v 4 \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* angry, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w raise|strong="G1625"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2962"\w* teaching \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w training|strong="G3809"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* learn \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\s1 Slaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w* 
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\v 5 \w Slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* true, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 6 \w You|strong="G4160"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w please|strong="G0441"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* masters \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* watching, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time. \w Since|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w heart|strong="G5590"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* work, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. Work \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w serving|strong="G1398"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* earthly \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* reward \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G1538"\w*, \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* get \w a|strong="G4160"\w* reward \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* slaves. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* say \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* scare \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* treats \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 Wear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Full Armor \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 10 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* end \w my|strong="G1722"\w* letter \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* great \w power|strong="G2904"\w*. 
\v 11 Wear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G3833"\w* \w armor|strong="G3833"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Wear \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w armor|strong="G3833"\w* \w so|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* fight \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* devil’s clever tricks. 
\v 12 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* fight \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fighting \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world’s \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fighting \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w evil|strong="G4189"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places. 
\v 13 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* need \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G0353"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w full|strong="G3833"\w* \w armor|strong="G3833"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* strong. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* finished \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G0537"\w* fight, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* strong \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w belt|strong="G4024"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* tied around \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* chest wear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* protection \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* living. 
\v 15 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w you|strong="G1722"\w* stand strong. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G4102"\w* also use \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w shield|strong="G2375"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* stop \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w burning|strong="G4448"\w* \w arrows|strong="G0956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* come \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*—\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*. \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* need. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ready. Never give \w up|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Always|strong="G1223"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*—\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* speak, \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear. 
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* work \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Good News, \w and|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G4243"\w* doing \w now|strong="G1722"\w*, \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison. \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Good News, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* without fear \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*. 
\s1 Final Greetings 
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\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sending \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0027"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* work. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* happening \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w*. 
\v 22 That’s \w why|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*—\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w there|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 24 God’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* never ends. 