Ephesians 1:15-23

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵For this reason, ^(A)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love^[a] toward all the saints, ¹⁶I ^(B)do not cease to give thanks for you, ^(C)remembering you in my prayers, ¹⁷that ^(D)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, ^(E)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, ¹⁸^(F)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is ^(G)the hope to which he has called you, what are ^(H)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, ^(I)according to the working of ^(J)his great might ²⁰that he worked in Christ ^(K)when he raised him from the dead and ^(L)seated him at his right hand ^(M)in the heavenly places, ²¹^(N)far above ^(O)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above ^(P)every name that is named, not only in ^(Q)this age but also in the one to come. ²²And ^(R)he put all things under his feet and gave him as ^(S)head over all things to the church, ²³^(T)which is his body, ^(U)the fullness of him ^(V)who fills ^(W)all in all.

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Ephesians 1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love

Ephesians 6:10-20

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The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of his might. ¹¹^(C)Put on ^(D)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against ^(E)the schemes of the devil. ¹²For ^(F)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^(G)the rulers, against the authorities, against ^(H)the cosmic powers over ^(I)this present darkness, against ^(J)the spiritual forces of evil ^(K)in the heavenly places. ¹³Therefore ^(L)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ^(M)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴Stand therefore, ^(N)having fastened on the belt of truth, and ^(O)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵and, ^(P)as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In all circumstances take up ^(Q)the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all ^(R)the flaming darts of ^(S)the evil one; ¹⁷and take ^(T)the helmet of salvation, and ^(U)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸praying ^(V)at all times ^(W)in the Spirit, ^(X)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, ^(Y)keep alert with all perseverance, making ^(Z)supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹and ^(AA)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth ^(AB)boldly to proclaim ^(AC)the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I ^(AD)am an ambassador ^(AE)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.