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\BibleBook{Paul’s Letter to the  Ephesians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{Paul’s Letter to the }
\BibleMainTitle{Ephesians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Introduction }

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\chapterNumber{1}To|strong="G2532" Christ’s|strong="G5547" people|strong="G1510" at|strong="G1722" Ephesus|strong="G2181" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", from|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972", an|strong="G2532" apostle of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{2}May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G5210" peace|strong="G1515". 
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\verseNumber{3}Blessed|strong="G2127" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" blessed|strong="G2127" us|strong="G2249" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G3956" with|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" spiritual|strong="G4152" blessing|strong="G2129", in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" chose|strong="G1586" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ before|strong="G4253" the|strong="G1722" creation|strong="H1254" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" universe, so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" holy|strong="H6944" and|strong="G2532" blameless|strong="H8549" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" sight|strong="G2714", living|strong="H2416" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{5}From|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1519" first|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" destined|strong="H3651" us|strong="G1519", in|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1223" goodwill|strong="G2107" towards us|strong="G1519", to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" adopted|strong="H2388" as|strong="G1519" sons|strong="G5206" through|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="G1391" so|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" enhance that|strong="G3739" glorious|strong="G1391" manifestation of|strong="G5485" his|strong="G1519" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" gave|strong="G3588" us|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" loves|strong="H0157"; 
\verseNumber{7}for|strong="G1223" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G5485" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" shedding|strong="H8210" of|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" blood|strong="H1818", we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" found|strong="G2192" redemption|strong="H1353" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" pardon|strong="H5545" of|strong="G1223" our|strong="G1223" offences|strong="G3900". 
\verseNumber{8}All|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3739" accords with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2532" lavished|strong="G4052" on|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519", accompanied|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" countless|strong="H0369" gifts|strong="H4979" of|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" and|strong="G2532" discernment|strong="H2940", 
\verseNumber{9}when|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3739" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2596" us|strong="G2249" his|strong="G1722" hidden|strong="H5641" purpose|strong="G3739". And|strong="G3588" it|strong="G3739" also|strong="G2249" accords with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" goodwill|strong="G2107" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G3588" purposed|strong="G4388" to|strong="G2596" exhibit|strong="H2790" in|strong="G1722" Christ, 
\verseNumber{10}in|strong="G1722" view|strong="G1519" of|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" divine|strong="H7080" order|strong="H4616" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" mark|strong="H0226" the|strong="G1722" completion|strong="H3615" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" ages|strong="H5769", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" make|strong="G1519" everything|strong="G3956", both|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093", centre in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{11}In|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", I|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3956", for|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3739" became|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" heritage|strong="H5159", having|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" been|strong="G2532" destined|strong="H3651" for|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" intention|strong="H3820" of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" happens|strong="H1961", is|strong="G3588" carrying|strong="H5375" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" own|strong="H1961" fixed|strong="H3559" purpose|strong="G4286"; 
\verseNumber{12}that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G3588" enhance his|strong="G1519" glory|strong="G1391" – we|strong="G2249" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" rest|strong="G1510" our|strong="G5547" hopes|strong="H4723" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", too|strong="G2532", by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", after|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" had|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571", the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" your|strong="G2532" salvation|strong="G4991" – you|strong="G5210" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" sealed|strong="G4972" as|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" receiving|strong="H3947" the|strong="G1722" holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151", which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" promised|strong="G1860". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="G1391" the|strong="G1519" Spirit|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1519" pledge|strong="H2254" of|strong="G1391" our|strong="G1519" future|strong="H0319" heritage|strong="H5159", foreshadowing the|strong="G1519" full|strong="H4392" redemption|strong="H1353" of|strong="G1391" God’s|strong="H0430" own|strong="H1961" people|strong="G1510" – to|strong="G1519" enhance his|strong="G1519" glory|strong="G1391". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1519" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="G1391" God|strong="G1519" displayed|strong="H5127" in|strong="G1519" Christ, the|strong="G1519" Head|strong="H7218" of|strong="G1391" the|strong="G1519" Church }

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\verseNumber{15}And|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1223" I|strong="G2532", ever|strong="G1519" since|strong="G1223" I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" which|strong="G3588" prevails|strong="H1396" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" confidence|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" Christ’s|strong="G4102" people|strong="G3956", 
\verseNumber{16}have|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3756" omitted to|strong="G1909" thank|strong="G2168" God|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" your|strong="G4160" behalf|strong="G5228", whenever|strong="H3605" I|strong="G1473" make|strong="G4160" mention|strong="G3417" of|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1473" prayers|strong="G4335". 
\verseNumber{17}My|strong="G1722" prayer|strong="H8605" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G4151" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G1722" all-glorious Father|strong="G3962", may|strong="G2532" inspire you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" wisdom|strong="G4678" and|strong="G2532" true|strong="G1922" insight|strong="H7919" through|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" fuller knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G4151" himself|strong="H5315"; 
\verseNumber{18}that|strong="G3588" your|strong="G1722" minds|strong="G2588" may|strong="G5210" be|strong="G1510" so|strong="G1519" enlightened|strong="G5461" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G5210" realise the|strong="G1722" hope|strong="G1680" given|strong="H5414" by|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" call|strong="G2821", the|strong="G1722" wealth|strong="G4149" of|strong="G1391" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1391" his|strong="G1519" heritage|strong="H5159" among|strong="G1722" Christ’s people|strong="G1492", 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" transcendent greatness|strong="G3174" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" which|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" exercise|strong="H6213" in|strong="G1519" dealing with|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1519" who|strong="G5101" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3739" mighty|strong="G2532" power|strong="H3027" was|strong="G3588" exerted|strong="H6213" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" raised|strong="G1453" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="G3498" and|strong="G2532" “caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" sit|strong="G2523" at|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188"” on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532", exalting|strong="H5375" him|strong="G3588" above|strong="H4605" all|strong="G2532" angels|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" archangels of|strong="G1537" every|strong="G1722" rank|strong="H1277", 
\verseNumber{21}and|strong="G2532" above|strong="G5231" every|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3686" that|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" be|strong="G2532" named|strong="G3686", whether|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" present|strong="G3778" age|strong="H3117", or|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" age|strong="H3117" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G3195". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" placed|strong="H5414" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" under|strong="G5259" Christ’s feet|strong="G4228", and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577" as|strong="G2532" its|strong="G3956" supreme head|strong="G2776"; 
\verseNumber{23}for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" church is|strong="G1510" Christ’s body|strong="G4983", and|strong="G4983" is|strong="G1510" filled|strong="G4137" by|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" fills|strong="G4137" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" everywhere|strong="H3605" with|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" presence|strong="H6440". 
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\chapterNumber{2}You|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" once|strong="H6471" dead|strong="G3498" because|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" offences|strong="G3900" and|strong="G2532" sins|strong="G3900". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1722" at|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" time|strong="G4218" you|strong="G3739" lived|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" sin|strong="H2403", following|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889", in|strong="G1722" subjection|strong="H3533" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" Ruler|strong="H4910" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1722" powers|strong="G1849" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1722" air|strong="H8064" – the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" at|strong="G1722" work|strong="G1754" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" disobedient|strong="H4784". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" all|strong="G3956" once|strong="G4218" lived|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315", indulging|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" cravings of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" earthly|strong="G4561" nature|strong="G5449", and|strong="G2532" carrying|strong="H5375" out|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" desires|strong="G1939" prompted|strong="H7971" by|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" earthly|strong="G4561" nature|strong="G5449" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" thoughts|strong="G1271". Our|strong="G2532" nature|strong="G5449" exposed|strong="H1540" us|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" divine|strong="H7080" wrath|strong="G3709", like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G1722" rest|strong="G3062" of|strong="G2532" humanity|strong="G4561". 
\verseNumber{4}Yet|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1223" abundant|strong="G4183" compassion|strong="G1656", and|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" great|strong="G4183" love|strong="H0157" with|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G1161" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G2249", 
\verseNumber{5}even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498" because|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" offences|strong="G3900", gave|strong="G2532" life|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G2532" giving|strong="H5414" life|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547". (By|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" you|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G4982".) 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="G2532", through|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", God|strong="G2532" raised|strong="G4891" us|strong="G1722" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" sit|strong="H3427" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532", 
\verseNumber{7}in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1909" goodness|strong="G5544" to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", he|strong="G3588" might|strong="G5547" display|strong="H8085" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ages|strong="H5769" to|strong="G2443" come|strong="G1904" the|strong="G1722" boundless wealth|strong="G4149" of|strong="G5485" his|strong="G1909" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="G5544". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" by|strong="G1223" God’s|strong="G2316" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G4982", through|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" due|strong="H2706" to|strong="G2532" yourselves|strong="G4771"; the|strong="G2532" gift|strong="G1435" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{9}It|strong="G2443" is|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3756" due|strong="H2706" to|strong="G2443" obedience|strong="H3584" to|strong="G2443" Law|strong="H8451", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G5100" can|strong="H4310" boast|strong="G2744". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" handiwork|strong="H3336", created|strong="G2936", by|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" actions|strong="G2041" in|strong="G1722" doing|strong="G2041" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" had|strong="G2424" pre-arranged that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2316" spend|strong="H3885" our|strong="G2316" lives|strong="H5315". 
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\verseNumber{11}Remember|strong="G3421", therefore|strong="G1352", that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" once|strong="G4218" Gentiles|strong="G1484" yourselves|strong="G4771", as|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" bodies|strong="H6297" showed|strong="H7200"; you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" “the|strong="G1722" Uncircumcised|strong="H6189"” by|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" “the|strong="G1722" Circumcised|strong="G4061"” – circumcised|strong="G4061" only|strong="H0389" by|strong="G1722" human|strong="G4561" hands|strong="G5499"! 
\verseNumber{12}Remember|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" at|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754" time|strong="G2540" far|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547"; you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" shut|strong="H5462" out|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" citizenship|strong="G4174" of|strong="G2532" Israel|strong="G2474"; you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" strangers|strong="G3581" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" covenants|strong="G1242" founded|strong="H3245" on|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" promise|strong="G1860"; you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" without|strong="G5565" hope|strong="G1680" and|strong="G2532" without|strong="G5565" God|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161", through|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" once|strong="G4218" were|strong="G1510" far|strong="G3112" off|strong="G3112" have|strong="G1510", by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" shedding|strong="H8210" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", been|strong="G1510" brought|strong="G1096" near|strong="G1451". 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515". He|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" two|strong="H8147" divisions|strong="H4256" of|strong="G2532" humanity|strong="G4561" one|strong="G1520", broke|strong="G3089" down|strong="G3089" the|strong="G1722" barrier|strong="G5418" that|strong="G3588" separated|strong="H6504" them|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="G4561" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" human|strong="G4561" nature put|strong="G4160" an|strong="G1519" end|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" cause|strong="G4160" of|strong="G3551" enmity|strong="G2189" between|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" – the|strong="G1722" Law|strong="G3551" with|strong="G1722" its|strong="H3605" injunctions and|strong="G4561" ordinances|strong="G1378" – in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" to|strong="G1519" create|strong="G2936", through|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" himself|strong="G1438", from|strong="G1515" Jew|strong="H3064" and|strong="G4561" Gentile, one|strong="G1520" new|strong="G2537" humanity|strong="G4561" and|strong="G4561" so|strong="G2443" make|strong="G4160" peace|strong="G1515". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532", on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G4716", he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229" their|strong="G2532" mutual enmity|strong="G2189", he|strong="G2532" sought|strong="H1245" by|strong="G1223" means|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" cross|strong="G4716" to|strong="G2532" reconcile|strong="H3722" them|strong="G3588" both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", united|strong="H3161" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" body|strong="G4983". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" of|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" far|strong="G3112" off|strong="G3112", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" for|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" near|strong="G1451"; 
\verseNumber{18}for|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754", the|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="H3064" and|strong="G3962" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="H1471", united|strong="H3161" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" Spirit|strong="G4151", are|strong="G3588" now|strong="G1722" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G4314" approach|strong="H7126" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962". 
\verseNumber{19}It|strong="G2532" follows|strong="H3652", then|strong="G3767", that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3765" longer|strong="G3765" strangers|strong="G3581" and|strong="G2532" foreigners|strong="G3941", but|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" fellow|strong="G4847" citizens|strong="G4847" with|strong="G2532" Christ’s people|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" household|strong="G3609". 
\verseNumber{20}You|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" built|strong="G2026" up|strong="G2026" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" foundation|strong="G2310" laid|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" apostles and|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396", Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" himself|strong="H5315" being|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" cornerstone|strong="H6438". 
\verseNumber{21}United|strong="H3161" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3739", every|strong="G3956" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" building|strong="G3619", closely|strong="H1692" joined|strong="H2266" together|strong="G4883", will|strong="G3739" grow|strong="H6779" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" temple|strong="G3485", consecrated|strong="H6942" by|strong="G1722" its|strong="G3956" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="G2532", through|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" built|strong="G4925" up|strong="G1519" together|strong="G4925", to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="H5315" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Apostle’s Divine Commission to the Gentiles }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Apostle’s Divine Commission to the Gentiles }
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\chapterNumber{3}For|strong="G5228" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G5484" I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", the|strong="G3588" prisoner|strong="G1198" of|strong="G5228" Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547", for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G3588" sake|strong="G5228" of|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" Gentiles|strong="G1484" – 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085", I|strong="G1473" suppose|strong="G1487", of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" responsible|strong="H6213" charge|strong="H4931" with|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" entrusted|strong="H6485" me|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1487" benefit|strong="G5485", 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="G3588" also|strong="H1571" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" direct|strong="H3559" revelation|strong="H1540" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" hidden|strong="H5641" purpose|strong="H6098" of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2596" me|strong="G1473", as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" already|strong="H3528" briefly|strong="G3641" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="G5547", by|strong="G1722" reading|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" written|strong="G3588", you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G1410" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G4314" judge|strong="H8199" how|strong="G1722" far|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" understand|strong="G3539" this|strong="G3588" hidden|strong="H5641" purpose|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G4314" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{5}In|strong="G1722" former|strong="G3588" generations|strong="G1074" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2532" humanity|strong="H0120", as|strong="G5613" fully|strong="H4390" as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" now|strong="G3568" been|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" apostles and|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" among|strong="G1722" Christ’s people|strong="G3588" – 
\verseNumber{6}That|strong="G3588", by|strong="G1223" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G1223" news|strong="G2098", the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" are|strong="G1510" coheirs with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" members|strong="G4954" of|strong="G1223" one|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4954", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" share|strong="H2506" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" Promise|strong="G1860". 
\verseNumber{7}Of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="H1319" I|strong="G1473" become|strong="G1096" an|strong="G1325" assistant|strong="H8334", in|strong="G2596" virtue|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2596" charge|strong="G1431" with|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" entrusted|strong="H6485" me|strong="G1325" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" exercise|strong="H6213" of|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1325" power|strong="G1411" – 
\verseNumber{8}Yes|strong="H3588", to|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325", who|strong="G3588" am|strong="G1473" less|strong="H0637" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="G3956" least|strong="G1646" of|strong="G5485" all|strong="G3956" Christ’s|strong="G5547" people|strong="G1484", was|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" charge|strong="H4931" entrusted|strong="H6485"! – to|strong="G1325" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G3956" Gentiles|strong="G1484" the|strong="G3956" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G3956" boundless wealth|strong="G4149" to|strong="G1325" be|strong="G3956" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{9}and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2936" clear|strong="H5352" what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="G2316" way|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2316" working|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" hidden|strong="H5641" purpose|strong="G5101" which|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G2532" concealed|strong="H3582" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" mind|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Creator|strong="G2936" of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956"; 
\verseNumber{10}so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" now|strong="G3568" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" archangels and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" powers|strong="G1849" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" made|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577", the|strong="G1722" all-embracing wisdom|strong="G4678" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{11}in|strong="G1722" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" purpose|strong="G4286" which|strong="G3739" runs|strong="H7323" through|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ages|strong="H5769" and|strong="G2962" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2962" now|strong="G1722" accomplished|strong="G4160" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2424" Master|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2532" trust|strong="G4006" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", we|strong="G3739" find|strong="H4672" courage|strong="G3954" to|strong="G2532" approach|strong="H7126" God|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" confidence|strong="G3954". 
\verseNumber{13}Therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G1473" beg|strong="H7592" you|strong="G5210" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1510" disheartened|strong="H3512" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G2347" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" undergoing for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G1722" sakes|strong="G5228"; for|strong="G5228" they|strong="G3588" redound to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" honour|strong="G1391". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G4314" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G5484", then|strong="H0227", I|strong="G1473" kneel|strong="H1288" before|strong="G4314" the|strong="G4314" Father|strong="G3962" – 
\verseNumber{15}from|strong="G1537" whom|strong="G3739" all|strong="G3956" “fatherhood” in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" derives|strong="G3687" its|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3687" – 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="G1391" pray|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", in|strong="G1519" proportion|strong="H6310" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" wealth|strong="G4149" of|strong="G4151" his|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391", he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1325" strengthen|strong="H2388" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" power|strong="G1411" by|strong="G1223" breathing|strong="H5301" his|strong="G1223" Spirit|strong="G4151" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" inmost|strong="H3629" soul|strong="H5315", 
\verseNumber{17}so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", through|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", may|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" home|strong="H1004" within|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1223" hearts|strong="G2588" in|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157"; and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210", now|strong="G2532" firmly|strong="G2311" rooted|strong="H5428" and|strong="G2532" established|strong="G2311", may|strong="G2532", with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" Christ’s|strong="G5547" people|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{18}have|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="H3027" to|strong="G2443" comprehend|strong="G2638" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" its|strong="G3956" width|strong="G4114" and|strong="G2532" length|strong="G3372" and|strong="G2532" height|strong="G5311" and|strong="G2532" depth|strong="H8415", 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="G5037" to|strong="G1519" understand|strong="G1097" – though|strong="H3588" it|strong="G2443" surpasses|strong="G5235" all|strong="G3956" understanding|strong="G1108" – the|strong="G1519" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547"; and|strong="G5037" so|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3956" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1519" fullness|strong="G4138" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{20}To|strong="G2596" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", through|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" power|strong="G1411" which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" work|strong="G1754" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G4160", is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2596" do|strong="G4160" far|strong="G3588" more|strong="G4053" than|strong="G2228" anything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" can|strong="G1410" ask|strong="H7592" or|strong="G2228" conceive|strong="H2029" – 
\verseNumber{21}to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", for|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" generations|strong="G1074", age|strong="H3117" after|strong="G2532" age|strong="H3117". Amen|strong="H0543". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Gospel and Daily Life }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Gospel and Daily Life }
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\chapterNumber{4}I|strong="G1473" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210", then|strong="G3767" – I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1473" a|strong="G1722" prisoner|strong="G1198" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Master’s|strong="G2962" cause|strong="G3739" – to|strong="G1722" live|strong="G4043" lives|strong="H5315" worthy|strong="H4941" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" call|strong="G2564" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" received|strong="H3947"; 
\verseNumber{2}always|strong="G3956" humble|strong="G5012" and|strong="G2532" gentle|strong="H0441", patient|strong="H0750", bearing|strong="H5375" lovingly|strong="H0160" with|strong="G3326" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G1722", 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="G4151" striving|strong="H7469" to|strong="G1722" maintain|strong="G5083" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" bond|strong="G4886" of|strong="G4151" peace|strong="G1515" the|strong="G1722" unity|strong="G1775" given|strong="H5414" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
\verseNumber{4}There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" Spirit|strong="G4151", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" hope|strong="G1680" set|strong="G2532" before|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" received|strong="H3947" your|strong="G2532" call|strong="G2564". 
\verseNumber{5}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="G2962" but|strong="H3588" one|strong="G1520" Lord|strong="G2962", one|strong="G1520" faith|strong="G4102", one|strong="G1520" baptism. 
\verseNumber{6}There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G1223" all|strong="G3956" – the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" over|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956", pervades all|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{7}Everyone|strong="G1538" of|strong="G5485" us|strong="G1325", however|strong="G1161", has|strong="G5547" been|strong="G1325" entrusted|strong="H6485" with|strong="G2596" some|strong="G3588" charge|strong="G1431", each|strong="G1538" in|strong="G2596" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1161" extent|strong="H7230" of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G1161" gift|strong="G1431" of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{8}That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" why|strong="G1519" it|strong="G3004" is|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" – 
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“When|strong="G3004" he|strong="G3588" went|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1519" on|strong="G1519" high|strong="G5311", he|strong="G3588" led|strong="H1980" his|strong="G1519" captives|strong="H7617" into|strong="G1519" captivity|strong="H7622". And|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G1325" gifts|strong="G1390" to|strong="G1519" humanity|strong="H0120".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Now|strong="G1161" surely|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3588" “going|strong="G2597" up|strong="G1519"” must|strong="G2597" imply that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" gone|strong="H1980" down|strong="G2597" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G1093" beneath|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2597" up|strong="G2532" – up|strong="G2532" beyond|strong="H5676" the|strong="G2532" highest|strong="H8064" heaven|strong="G3772", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" fill|strong="G4137" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" presence|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church apostles, prophets|strong="G4396", missionaries, pastors|strong="G4166", and|strong="G2532" teachers|strong="G1320", 
\verseNumber{12}to|strong="G1519" fit|strong="H6257" his|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" work|strong="G2041" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" ministry|strong="G1248", for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" body|strong="G4983" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" continue|strong="G2532", until|strong="G3360" we|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" attain|strong="G2658" to|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" unity|strong="G1775" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" given|strong="H5414" by|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" fuller knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"; until|strong="G3360" we|strong="G2532" reach|strong="G2658" maturity|strong="H0202" – the|strong="G2532" full|strong="G4138" standard|strong="G3358" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" perfection|strong="H8502" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G4314" infants|strong="G3516", tossed|strong="G2831" backward|strong="H0268" and|strong="G2532" forward|strong="H5265", blown|strong="H8628" about|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" breath|strong="H7307" of|strong="G2532" human|strong="H0120" teaching|strong="G1319" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" people’s|strong="H5971" trickery|strong="G3834" and|strong="G2532" craftiness|strong="G3834"; 
\verseNumber{15}but|strong="G1161" holding|strong="H2388" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1519" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157", we|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" grow|strong="H6779" into|strong="G1519" complete|strong="G3956" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" our|strong="G5547" head|strong="G2776" – Christ|strong="G5547" himself|strong="G1519". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G1519" from|strong="G1537" him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3956" body|strong="G4983", closely|strong="H1692" joined|strong="H2266" and|strong="G2532" knit|strong="G4822" together|strong="G4822" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" contact|strong="H0935" of|strong="G1537" every|strong="G3956" part|strong="G3313" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" source|strong="H4725" of|strong="G1537" its|strong="G3956" life|strong="H5315", derives its|strong="G3956" power|strong="H3027" to|strong="G1519" grow|strong="H6779", in|strong="G1722" proportion|strong="H6310" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" vigour of|strong="G1537" each|strong="G1538" individual|strong="G1520" part|strong="G3313"; and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" built|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" love|strong="H0157". 
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\verseNumber{17}This|strong="G3778", then|strong="G3767", as|strong="G2531" one|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G2532" implore|strong="H2603": Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3371" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4043" such|strong="G3778" purposeless lives|strong="H5315" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" live|strong="G4043", 
\verseNumber{18}with|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" powers of|strong="G1223" discernment|strong="H2940" darkened|strong="G4656", cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", owing to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ignorance|strong="H7684" that|strong="G3588" prevails|strong="H1396" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hardness|strong="G4457" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1722" hearts|strong="G2588". 
\verseNumber{19}Lost|strong="H0006" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" sense|strong="H3820" of|strong="G1722" shame|strong="H0954", they|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" abandoned|strong="H5800" themselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1519" licentiousness, in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1519" practice|strong="G2039" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1722" impurity|strong="H5079" without|strong="G1438" restraint|strong="H4622". 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G1161" far|strong="G3588" different|strong="H8133" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" lesson you|strong="G5210" learned|strong="G3129" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547" – if|strong="G1161", that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" really|strong="H2088" listened|strong="H8085" to|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{21}and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" taught|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571", as|strong="G2531" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" found|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{22}For|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" learned|strong="H3925" with|strong="G2596" regard|strong="H6437" to|strong="G2596" your|strong="G3588" former|strong="G4387" way|strong="G2596" of|strong="G2596" living|strong="H2416" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G3588" cast|strong="H7993" off|strong="G2596" your|strong="G3588" old|strong="G3820" nature, which|strong="G3588", yielding|strong="H2232" to|strong="G2596" deluding passions|strong="G1939", grows|strong="H3318" corrupt|strong="G5351"; 
\verseNumber{23}that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" your|strong="G3588" minds|strong="G3563" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" constantly|strong="H8548" renewed|strong="H2318"; 
\verseNumber{24}and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" must|strong="G3588" clothe|strong="G1746" yourselves|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" new|strong="G2537" nature which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" created|strong="G2936" to|strong="G2532" resemble|strong="H1819" God|strong="G2316", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" and|strong="G2532" holiness|strong="G3742" springing|strong="H2416" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571". 
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\verseNumber{25}Since|strong="G3754", therefore|strong="G1352", you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" cast|strong="H7993" off|strong="H3772" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" false|strong="G5579", you|strong="G3754" must|strong="G1538" every|strong="G1538" one|strong="G1538" of|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" speak|strong="G2980" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="H0571" to|strong="G2980" your|strong="G3588" neighbours|strong="H7934". For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G2980" one|strong="G1538" another|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644" the|strong="G3588" parts|strong="G3196" of|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" body|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{26}Be|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G3710", yet|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" sin|strong="H2403". Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1931" the|strong="G2532" sun|strong="G2246" go|strong="G2246" down|strong="G1931" on|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" anger|strong="G3950"; 
\verseNumber{27}and|strong="G3588" give|strong="G1325" no|strong="G3588" opportunity|strong="G5117" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" devil|strong="G1228". 
\verseNumber{28}Let|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" steals|strong="G2813" steal|strong="G2813" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371", but|strong="G1161" rather|strong="G3123" they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" toil|strong="G2872" with|strong="G2192" their|strong="G2398" hands|strong="G5495" at|strong="G1161" honest|strong="H3653" work|strong="G2038", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" something|strong="H1697" to|strong="G2443" share|strong="G3330" with|strong="G2192" anyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="G1161" need|strong="G5532". 
\verseNumber{29}Never|strong="G3361" let|strong="G2443" any|strong="G5100" foul|strong="H0887" word|strong="G3056" pass|strong="G1325" your|strong="G1487" lips|strong="G4750", but|strong="G1487" only|strong="G1487" such|strong="G5100" good|strong="G3956" words|strong="G3056" as|strong="G1607" the|strong="G3956" occasion|strong="H5931" demands|strong="H5923", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" a|strong="G1325" help|strong="H5826" to|strong="G4314" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hear|strong="H8085" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" grieve|strong="G3076" God’s|strong="G2316" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151"; for|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" through|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" Spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" sealed|strong="G4972" you|strong="G3739" as|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519", against|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G4151" redemption|strong="H1353". 
\verseNumber{31}Let|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" bitterness|strong="G4088", passion|strong="G2372", anger|strong="G3709", brawling|strong="H4079", and|strong="G2532" abusive language|strong="H3956" be|strong="G2532" banished|strong="H5080" from|strong="G2532" among|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210", as|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" malice|strong="G2549". 
\verseNumber{32}Be|strong="G1096" kind|strong="G5543" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438", tenderhearted|strong="G2155", ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G1519" forgive|strong="G5483" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", forgave|strong="G5483" you|strong="G5210". 
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\chapterNumber{5}Therefore|strong="G3767" imitate|strong="H6213" God|strong="G2316", as|strong="G5613" his|strong="G5613" dear|strong="H3357" children|strong="G5043", 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4043" a|strong="G2532" life|strong="G4043" of|strong="G2316" love|strong="H0157", following|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" example|strong="H7045" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" loved|strong="H0157" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G3860" himself|strong="G1438" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G2531" an|strong="G2532" offering|strong="G4376" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" sacrifice|strong="G2378" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316", that|strong="G3588" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" fragrant|strong="G2175" and|strong="G2532" acceptable|strong="H7522". 
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\verseNumber{3}As|strong="G2531" for|strong="G1161" sexual|strong="G4202" immorality|strong="G4202" and|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" impurity|strong="H5079", or|strong="G2228" greed|strong="G4124", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3366" let|strong="G1161" them|strong="G1722" even|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" mentioned|strong="H2142" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", as|strong="G2531" befits|strong="H4998" Christ’s people|strong="G3956", 
\verseNumber{4}nor|strong="G2532" shameful|strong="H1322" conduct|strong="H1870", nor|strong="G2532" foolish|strong="G2532" talk|strong="G3473" or|strong="G2228" jesting|strong="G2160", for|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3739" wholly|strong="H4390" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" place|strong="G3739" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="G3739"; but|strong="G2532" rather|strong="G3123" thanksgiving|strong="G2169". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3778" you|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" sure|strong="G1097" – that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" unchaste or|strong="G2228" impure|strong="H2932" or|strong="G2228" greedy|strong="G4123" of|strong="G2316" gain|strong="H1215" (for|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" greedy|strong="G4123" of|strong="G2316" gain|strong="H1215" is|strong="G1510" idolatry|strong="H8655") has|strong="G2192" any|strong="G3956" place|strong="G1722" awaiting him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" kingdom|strong="H4467" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{6}Do|strong="G3056" not|strong="G3367" let|strong="G1063" anyone|strong="G3367" deceive|strong="H5377" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1223" specious arguments|strong="H8433". Those|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1909" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="G3588" bring|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381" the|strong="G1909" wrath|strong="G3709" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1909" disobedient|strong="H4784". 
\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="G3767" have|strong="G1096" nothing|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1096" do|strong="G1096" with|strong="G1096" such|strong="H2088" people|strong="G3767". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063", although|strong="G1161" you|strong="G1722" were|strong="G1510" once|strong="G4218" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655", now|strong="G1161", by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457". Live|strong="G4043" as|strong="G5613" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G2962" light|strong="G5457" – 
\verseNumber{9}for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" outcome|strong="H0319" of|strong="G2532" life|strong="H5315" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" seen|strong="H7200" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" form|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" goodness|strong="H2898", righteousness|strong="G1343", and|strong="G2532" sincerity|strong="H8549" – 
\verseNumber{10}always|strong="H3605" trying|strong="G1381" to|strong="G5101" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="G2962" what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" pleasing|strong="G2101" to|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{11}Take|strong="G3123" no|strong="G3361" part|strong="G1161" in|strong="G2532" deeds|strong="G2041" of|strong="G2532" darkness|strong="G4655", from|strong="G2532" which|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3361" good|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" come|strong="G2532"; on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" contrary|strong="H7147", expose|strong="G1651" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{12}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" degrading even|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G3004" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" continually|strong="H8548" done|strong="G1096" by|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" secret|strong="G2931". 
\verseNumber{13}All|strong="G3956" such|strong="G1161" actions|strong="H5949", when|strong="G1161" exposed|strong="G1651", have|strong="G1510" their|strong="G3956" true|strong="G3588" character|strong="H6965" made|strong="G5319" manifest|strong="G5319" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3956" light|strong="G5457". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G1063" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5547" its|strong="G3956" true|strong="G3588" character|strong="H6965" made|strong="G5319" manifest|strong="G5319" is|strong="G1510" clear|strong="G5319" as|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457". And|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" said|strong="G3004" – 
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“Sleeper|strong="G2518", awake|strong="G1453"! 
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Arise|strong="G1453" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498", 
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and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" will|strong="G1510" give|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" light|strong="G5457"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}Take|strong="H3947" great|strong="H1419" care|strong="H3027", then|strong="G3767", how|strong="G4459" you|strong="G4459" live|strong="G4043" – not|strong="G3361" unwisely but|strong="G3361" wisely|strong="H2451", 
\verseNumber{16}making|strong="G1805" the|strong="G3588" most|strong="G1805" of|strong="G2250" every|strong="G3754" opportunity|strong="G2540"; for|strong="G3754" these|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190" days|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{17}Therefore|strong="G1223" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3361" grow|strong="G1096" thoughtless, but|strong="G3361" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G1096" understand|strong="G4920" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G1223" Lord’s|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2307" is|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{18}Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" drink|strong="G2532" wine|strong="G3631" to|strong="G2532" excess|strong="H5736", for|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="G2532" profligacy; but|strong="G2532" seek|strong="H1245" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" another|strong="G3739" in|strong="G1722" psalms|strong="H2158" and|strong="G2532" hymns|strong="H8426" and|strong="G2532" sacred|strong="H6944" songs|strong="H7892". 
\verseNumber{19}Sing|strong="G5567" and|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" music|strong="H2170" in|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" hearts|strong="G2588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{20}Always|strong="G3842" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" for|strong="G5228" everything|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
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\verseNumber{21}Submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1722" another|strong="G5293" because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" honour|strong="H3519" and|strong="G5547" respect|strong="G5401" Christ|strong="G5547". 
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\verseNumber{22}Wives|strong="G1135" should|strong="G3588" submit|strong="G2398" to|strong="G2962" their|strong="G2398" husbands|strong="H1167" as|strong="G5613" submitting to|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="G3754" a|strong="G5613" man|strong="H0376" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" head|strong="G2776" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135", as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" head|strong="G2776" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577" – being|strong="G1510" indeed|strong="G2532" himself|strong="H5315" the|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983". 
\verseNumber{24}But|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" submits|strong="G5293" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", so|strong="G3779" also|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" wives|strong="G1135" submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" husbands|strong="H1167" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{25}Husbands|strong="H1167", love|strong="H0157" your|strong="G2532" wives|strong="G1135", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" loved|strong="H0157" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577", and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G3860" himself|strong="G1438" for|strong="G5228" her|strong="G1438", 
\verseNumber{26}to|strong="G2443" make|strong="G2511" her|strong="G1438" holy|strong="H6944", after|strong="G1722" purifying|strong="G2511" her|strong="G1438" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" washing|strong="G3067" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204", according|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" his|strong="G1438" promise|strong="H1697"; 
\verseNumber{27}so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438" bring|strong="G3936" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577", in|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438" beauty|strong="H3308", into|strong="H0413" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" presence|strong="H6440", with|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3361" spot|strong="G4696" or|strong="G2228" wrinkle|strong="G4512" or|strong="G2228" blemish|strong="H8549" of|strong="G2532" any|strong="G5100" kind|strong="G5100", but|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" she|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" holy|strong="H6944" and|strong="G2532" faultless. 
\verseNumber{28}That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" how|strong="G5613" husbands|strong="H1167" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" their|strong="G1438" wives|strong="G1135" – as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" their|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" bodies|strong="G4983". A|strong="G5613" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="G3588" loves|strong="H0157" his|strong="G1438" wife|strong="G1135" is|strong="G3588" really|strong="H2088" loving|strong="H0157" himself|strong="G1438"; 
\verseNumber{29}for|strong="G1063" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" ever|strong="G4218" yet|strong="G2532" hated|strong="G3404" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" body|strong="G4561". But|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="H3605" feeds|strong="H7462" his|strong="G1438" body|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" cares|strong="G2282" for|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577"; 
\verseNumber{30}for|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" members|strong="G3196" of|strong="G4983" his|strong="G3754" body|strong="G4983". 
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\verseNumber{31}For|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" cause|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" will|strong="G1510" leave|strong="G2641" his|strong="G1519" father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384", and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" wife|strong="G1135"; and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" wife|strong="G1135" will|strong="G1510" become|strong="G1510" one|strong="G1520". 
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\verseNumber{32}In|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" profound|strong="H5994" truth|strong="H0571" – I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G3004" of|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" church|strong="G1577". 
\verseNumber{33}However|strong="G1161", for|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" individually|strong="G2596", let|strong="G1161" each|strong="G1538" love|strong="H0157" his|strong="G1438" wife|strong="G1135" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" she|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" himself|strong="G1438"; and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135" be|strong="G2532" careful|strong="H8104" to|strong="G2443" respect|strong="G5399" her|strong="G1438" husband|strong="H0376". 
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\chapterNumber{6}Children|strong="G5043", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" parents|strong="G1118", as|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"; for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" but|strong="G1063" right|strong="G1342". 
\verseNumber{2}“Honour|strong="G5091" your|strong="G5091" father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384"” – this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G4413" Commandment|strong="G1785" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" promise|strong="G1860" – 
\verseNumber{3}“so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" prosper|strong="H6743" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" long|strong="G3118" life|strong="H5315" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093".” 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="G2532" fathers|strong="G3962", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" irritate|strong="H7481" your|strong="G2962" children|strong="G5043", but|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G1625" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1625" with|strong="G1722" Christian discipline|strong="G3809" and|strong="G2532" instruction|strong="G3559". 
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\verseNumber{5}Slaves|strong="G1401", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" earthly|strong="G4561" masters|strong="G2962", with|strong="G3326" anxious|strong="H1672" care|strong="H3027", giving|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" ungrudging service|strong="H5656", as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547"; 
\verseNumber{6}not|strong="G3361" only|strong="H0389" when|strong="G5613" their|strong="G2596" eyes|strong="H5869" are|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1537" you|strong="G4160", as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" you|strong="G4160" had|strong="G2316" merely|strong="H6680" to|strong="G2596" please|strong="H4994" people|strong="G5590", but|strong="G3361" as|strong="G5613" slaves|strong="G1401" of|strong="G1537" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2596" carry|strong="G4160" out|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{7}Give|strong="H5414" your|strong="G2962" service|strong="G1398" heartily and|strong="G2532" cheerfully|strong="H4575", as|strong="G5613" working|strong="G2532" for|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Master|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588"; 
\verseNumber{8}for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G1538" will|strong="G2962" be|strong="G5100" rewarded|strong="H1580" by|strong="G3844" the|strong="G3754" Master|strong="G2962" for|strong="G3754" any|strong="G5100" honest|strong="H3653" work|strong="H4399" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" has|strong="G2962" done|strong="G4160", whether|strong="G1535" he|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3778" a|strong="G1437" slave|strong="G1401" or|strong="G1535" free|strong="G1658". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="G2532" masters|strong="G2962", treat|strong="G4160" your|strong="G2962" slaves|strong="H5650" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G3588". Give|strong="G4160" up|strong="G2532" threatening them|strong="G3588"; for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" Master|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" yours|strong="G4771" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" before|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" distinction|strong="H0914" of|strong="G2532" rank|strong="H1277". 
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\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" future|strong="H0319", find|strong="H4672" strength|strong="G2479" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G2904" which|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" might|strong="G2479". 
\verseNumber{11}Put|strong="G1746" on|strong="G1746" the|strong="G4314" full|strong="G3833" armour|strong="G3833" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", so|strong="G4314" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G1410" be|strong="G1410" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G4314" stand|strong="G2476" your|strong="G3588" ground|strong="H0776" against|strong="G4314" the|strong="G4314" stratagems of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G4314" devil|strong="G1228". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G3754" ours|strong="G1473" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" struggle|strong="G3823" against|strong="G4314" enemies|strong="H0341" of|strong="G2532" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818", but|strong="G2532" against|strong="G4314" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" various|strong="H2921" powers|strong="G1849" of|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4189" that|strong="G3754" hold|strong="G2249" sway|strong="H7493" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655" around|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2249", against|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" spirits|strong="H7307" of|strong="G2532" wickedness|strong="G4189" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{13}Therefore|strong="G1223" take|strong="G1410" up|strong="G2476" the|strong="G1722" full|strong="G3833" armour|strong="G3833" of|strong="G2250" God|strong="G2316", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G4190" day|strong="G2250" comes|strong="G2532", you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2443" withstand|strong="H5975" the|strong="G1722" attack|strong="H5221", and|strong="G2532", having|strong="G2532" fought|strong="H3898" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" end|strong="G3778", still|strong="G2476" to|strong="G2443" stand|strong="G2476" your|strong="G1223" ground|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{14}Stand|strong="G2476" your|strong="G2532" ground|strong="H0776", then|strong="G3767", with|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" for|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" belt|strong="G4024", and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" for|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" breastplate|strong="G2382", 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" readiness|strong="H6261" to|strong="G2532" serve|strong="H5647" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" as|strong="G1722" shoes|strong="H5275" for|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228". 
\verseNumber{16}At|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" onslaught|strong="H7724" take|strong="G1410" up|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102" for|strong="G1722" your|strong="G3956" shield|strong="G2375"; for|strong="G1722" with|strong="G1722" it|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G1410" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1410" extinguish|strong="G4570" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" flaming|strong="G4448" darts|strong="H8455" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3739". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="G2532" receive|strong="G1209" the|strong="G2532" helmet|strong="G4030" of|strong="G4151" salvation|strong="G4992", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sword|strong="G3162" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151" – which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G4487" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" – always|strong="H3605" with|strong="G2532" prayer|strong="H8605" and|strong="G2532" supplication|strong="H8467". 
\verseNumber{18}Pray|strong="G4336" in|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G4151" at|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" times|strong="G2540". Be|strong="G2532" intent|strong="G1519" on|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588", with|strong="G1722" unwearying perseverance|strong="G4343" and|strong="G2532" supplication|strong="G1162" for|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" Christ’s people|strong="G3956" – 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228" also|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" begin|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2443" speak|strong="H1696", words|strong="G3056" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" fearlessly make|strong="G1107" known|strong="G1107" the|strong="G1722" inmost|strong="H3629" truth|strong="H0571" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G3056", 
\verseNumber{20}on|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" an|strong="G1722" ambassador|strong="G4243" – in|strong="G1722" chains|strong="G1210"! Pray|strong="G5228" that|strong="G2443", in|strong="G1722" telling|strong="G2980" it|strong="G3739", I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2443" speak|strong="G2980" fearlessly as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" ought|strong="G1163". 

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\verseNumber{21}To|strong="G2443" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="G5210", as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" others|strong="G3588", to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1492" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G2443" concerns|strong="H1157" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" doing|strong="G4238", Tychicus|strong="G5190", our|strong="G2532" dear|strong="H3357" friend|strong="H7453" and|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" helper|strong="H5826" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Master’s|strong="G2962" cause|strong="G2596", will|strong="G5101" tell|strong="G1492" you|strong="G5210" everything|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{22}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="G3992" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" purpose|strong="G3739" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" learn|strong="G1097" all|strong="G2532" about|strong="G4012" us|strong="G1519", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" cheer|strong="H2895" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588". 
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\verseNumber{23}May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" give|strong="H5414" every|strong="G2532" follower peace|strong="G1515", and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" linked with|strong="G3326" faith|strong="G4102". 
\verseNumber{24}May|strong="G5547" God’s|strong="H0430" blessing|strong="G5485" be|strong="G3956" with|strong="G3326" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" with|strong="G3326" an|strong="G1722" undying love|strong="H0157".
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