That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. | I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. |
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. | With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. |
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. | And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. |
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. | Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. |
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. | Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. |
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. | Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. |
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. | Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. |
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. | And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. | For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. |