- For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
- However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
- Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
- Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
- Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
- In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
- I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
- I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people.
Bible verse of the day
A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.