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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Spiritual Blessings in Christ
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,
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Paul’s Prayer
For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
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in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
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This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
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Unity in the Body of Christ
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
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one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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The Old Life and the New
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;
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for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
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and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart,
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always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
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Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.
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Children and Parents
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to men,
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knowing that whatever good any one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.
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The Whole Armor of God
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
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Personal Matters and Benediction
Now that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tych′icus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.
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Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love undying.
