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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
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who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
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Thanksgiving and Prayer
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
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For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
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Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
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God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
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Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
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which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
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I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
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to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
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and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
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Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
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But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
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Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
