- Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
- Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
- For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.
- Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.
- Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light.
- There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.
- Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
- But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
- And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption.
- And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
- But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
- Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil.
- Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband.
- In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
- And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints.
- For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
- And live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
- Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
- Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
- I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.This God—his way is perfect;
the promise of the Lord proves true;
he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
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