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\BibleBook{Ephesians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians at Ephesus. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Ephesians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Ephesians 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ephesians 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I am writing this to you people of God in Ephesus, asking that God will bless you. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I am writing this to you people of God in Ephesus, asking that God will bless you. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2249" should|strong="G2316" praise|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G2532" having|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="H0977" and|strong="G2532" redeemed|strong="H1350" us|strong="G2249", having|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" his|strong="G2532" plan|strong="H6098" to|strong="G2532" unite|strong="H3161" all|strong="G2532" things|strong="H1697" under|strong="H8478" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" causing|strong="H7462" Christ|strong="G5547" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G2962" all|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" people|strong="H5971". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2249" should|strong="G2316" praise|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G2532" having|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="H0977" and|strong="G2532" redeemed|strong="H1350" us|strong="G2249", having|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" his|strong="G2532" plan|strong="H6098" to|strong="G2532" unite|strong="H3161" all|strong="G2532" things|strong="H1697" under|strong="H8478" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" causing|strong="H7462" Christ|strong="G5547" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G2962" all|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" people|strong="H5971". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G1473" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G3739", and|strong="G1391" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" understand|strong="H0995" more|strong="H3254" about|strong="G1519" how|strong="H4100" powerfully he|strong="G3739" works|strong="H4639" on|strong="G1519" our|strong="G1519" behalf|strong="H5921", just|strong="G3739" like|strong="H3644" he|strong="G3739" did|strong="G1510" when|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" caused|strong="H5414" Christ to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519" and|strong="G1391" made|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" ruler|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1519" everything|strong="H3605". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G1473" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G3739", and|strong="G1391" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" understand|strong="H0995" more|strong="H3254" about|strong="G1519" how|strong="H4100" powerfully he|strong="G3739" works|strong="H4639" on|strong="G1519" our|strong="G1519" behalf|strong="H5921", just|strong="G3739" like|strong="H3644" he|strong="G3739" did|strong="G1510" when|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" caused|strong="H5414" Christ to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519" and|strong="G1391" made|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" ruler|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1519" everything|strong="H3605". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Formerly we were all spiritually dead and were certain to be punished by God, but he acted very kindly toward us and saved us freely as a result of our faith in Christ. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Formerly we were all spiritually dead and were certain to be punished by God, but he acted very kindly toward us and saved us freely as a result of our faith in Christ. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I am in prison because God appointed me to tell non-Jews that Christ is the source of great spiritual blessings for them. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I am in prison because God appointed me to tell non-Jews that Christ is the source of great spiritual blessings for them. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G5228" that|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" Spirit|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" empower|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G5210" experience|strong="H7200" how|strong="G1722" much|strong="H7227" Christ loves|strong="H0157" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3361" may|strong="G5210" make|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" intends|strong="H3190" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G5228" that|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" Spirit|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" empower|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G5210" experience|strong="H7200" how|strong="G1722" much|strong="H7227" Christ loves|strong="H0157" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3361" may|strong="G5210" make|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" intends|strong="H3190" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{21}Because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" relationship with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", may|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" ◄believers/those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588"► praise|strong="G1391" him|strong="G3588" forever|strong="G1519". ◄Amen|strong="H0543"!/May|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532"!► 

\BibleSectionHeading{Conduct your lives in a way that shows that you are God’s people; do all that you can to keep all the believers united; and remember that Christ has given various abilities to each of his people, in order that you all may be united and grow spiritually and become like Christ. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Conduct your lives in a way that shows that you are God’s people; do all that you can to keep all the believers united; and remember that Christ has given various abilities to each of his people, in order that you all may be united and grow spiritually and become like Christ. }
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G2532" words|strong="G2532" ‘he|strong="G2532" ascended’ certainly|strong="G2532" imply/indicate [RHQ] that|strong="G3754" Christ had|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" previously|strong="H8543" descended|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{You|strong="G3739" should|strong="G3588" conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G1438" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G2596" that|strong="G3739" matches your|strong="G1223" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="H5315"; so|strong="G2532" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" harmful|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" unbelievers do|strong="G4160", and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" good|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1438". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G3739" should|strong="G3588" conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G1438" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G2596" that|strong="G3739" matches your|strong="G1223" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="H5315"; so|strong="G2532" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" harmful|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" unbelievers do|strong="G4160", and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" good|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1438". }
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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G2962" authorized|strong="H5425" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" strongly|strong="H3966" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371" conduct|strong="G4043" your|strong="G2962" lives|strong="H5315" like|strong="G2531" unbelievers do|strong="G2532". The|strong="G1722" futile|strong="H1892"/worthless|strong="H1100" way|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" think|strong="H2803" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w controls|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w how|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w conduct|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Imitate God, do everything in a way that shows love, and do not let anyone persuade you to live immorally, because God will punish those who disobey him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Imitate God, do everything in a way that shows love, and do not let anyone persuade you to live immorally, because God will punish those who disobey him. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Live|strong="H3427" righteously|strong="H6664", and|strong="G2064" expose|strong="H1540" the|strong="G1909" evil|strong="G1223" deeds|strong="H4611" that|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3056", because|strong="G1223" when|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3588", those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3056" those|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3778" will|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1909" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="G1909" truth|strong="H0571". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Live|strong="H3427" righteously|strong="H6664", and|strong="G2064" expose|strong="H1540" the|strong="G1909" evil|strong="G1223" deeds|strong="H4611" that|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3056", because|strong="G1223" when|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3588", those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3056" those|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3778" will|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1909" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="G1909" truth|strong="H0571". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="H7971" Tychicus to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G2980" you|strong="G3739" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" happening here|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2443" encourage|strong="H2388" you|strong="G3739". I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G5228" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2980" will|strong="G3739" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G3739" peace|strong="H7965" and|strong="G2980" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G5228" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3739", and|strong="G2980" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2443" act|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H3820" toward|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" all|strong="G1722". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="H7971" Tychicus to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G2980" you|strong="G3739" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" happening here|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2443" encourage|strong="H2388" you|strong="G3739". I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G5228" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2980" will|strong="G3739" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G3739" peace|strong="H7965" and|strong="G2980" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G5228" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3739", and|strong="G2980" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2443" act|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H3820" toward|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" all|strong="G1722". }
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