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   [9] And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which   
   from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things   
   by Jesus Christ:   
   [10] To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly   
   places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,   
   [11] According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our   
   Lord:   
   [12] In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of   
   him.   
   [13] Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which   
   is your glory.   
      
   To Know the Love of Christ   
      
   14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,   
   15 (Eph 1:10; 1:21) from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,   
   16 (Ro 7:22; Col 1:11) that He would give you, according to the riches of His   
   glory, power to be strengthened by His Spirit in the inner man,   
   17 (Col 1:23; Jn 14:23) and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through   
   faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,   
   18 (Eph 1:15) may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth   
   and length and depth and height,   
   19 (Eph 1:23) and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge;   
   that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.   
   20 (Ro 16:25; Eph 3:7) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly   
   beyond all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us,   
   21 (Ro 11:36; 1Pe 5:11_ to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus   
   throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.   
      
   [14] For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,   
   [15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,   
   [16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be   
   strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;   
   [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted   
   and grounded in love,   
   [18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and   
   length, and depth, and height;   
   [19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might   
   be filled with all the fulness of God.   
   [20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we   
   ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,   
   [21] Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,   
   world without end. Amen.   
      
   Ephesians 4   
      
   Unity of the Body   
      
   1 (Eph 3:1; Col 1:10) I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to   
   walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called.   
   2 (Col 3:12-13; Ac 20:19) With all humility, meekness, and patience,   
   bearing with one another in love,   
   3 be eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.   
   4 (Eph 1:18; 2:16) There is one body and one Spirit, even as you were called   
   in one hope of your calling,   
   5 (1Co 8:6; Mt 28:19) one Lord, one faith, one baptism,   
   6 (Ro 11:36; 1Co 12:6) one God and Father of all, who is above all,   
   and through all, and in you all.   
   7 (Ro 12:3; Eph 3:2) But grace was given to each one of us according   
   to the measure of the gift of Christ.   
   8 (Ps 68:18; Col 2:15) Therefore He says:   
   "When He ascended on high,   
   He led captivity captive,   
   and gave gifts to men." (Ps 68:18).   
   9 (Jn 3:13; 6:33) (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean   
   but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?   
   10 (Heb 4:14; 7:26) He who descended is also He who ascended far above   
   all the heavens that He might fill all things.)   
   11 (Ac 21:8; 13:1) He gave some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists,   
   pastors, and teachers,   
   12 (1Co 12:27; Eph 1:23) for the equipping of the saints, for the work   
   of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,   
   13 (Eph 4:5; 1:23) until we all come into the unity of the faith   
   and of the knowledge of the Son of God, into a complete man,   
   to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,   
   14 (Jas 1:6; 1Co 14:20) so we may no longer be children, tossed here   
   and there by waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine   
   by the trickery of men, by craftiness with deceitful scheming.   
   15 (Eph 1:22; 2:21) But, speaking the truth in love, we may grow up   
   in all things into Him, who is the head, Christ Himself,   
   16 (Col 2:19; Eph 1:4) from whom the whole body is joined together   
   and connected by every joint and ligament, as every part effectively   
   does its work and grows, building itself up in love.   
      
   [1] I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy   
   of the vocation wherewith ye are called,   
   [2] With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one   
   another in love;   
   [3] Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.   
   [4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of   
   your calling;   
   [5] One Lord, one faith, one baptism,   
   [6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you   
   all.   
   [7] But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the   
   gift of Christ.   
   [8] Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity   
   captive, and gave gifts unto men.   
   [9] (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into   
   the lower parts of the earth?   
   [10] He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all   
   heavens, that he might fill all things.)   
   [11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;   
   and some, pastors and teachers;   
   [12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the   
   edifying of the body of Christ:   
   [13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the   
   Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the   
   fulness of Christ:   
   [14] That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried   
   about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning   
   craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;   
   [15] But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,   
   which is the head, even Christ:   
   [16] From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that   
   which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the   
   measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of   
   itself in love.   
      
   The Old Life and New Life   
      
   17 (Ro 1:21; Eph 2:1-3) Therefore this I say and testify in the Lord,   
   that from now on you walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity   
   of their minds,   
   18 (Eph 2:12; Gal 4:8) having their understanding darkened, excluded   
   from the life of God through the ignorance that is within them,   
   due to the hardness of their hearts.   
   19 (1Ti 4:2) Being calloused they have given themselves over to sensuality   
   for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.   
   20 But you did not learn about Christ in this manner,   
   21 (Eph 1:13) if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him,   
   as the truth is in Jesus:   
   22 (Ro 6:6; Heb 3:13) that you put off the former way of life in the old   
   nature, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,   
   23 (Ro 12:2; Col 3:10) and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;   
   24 (Ro 6:4; Eph 2:10) and that you put on the new nature,   
   which was created according to God in righteousness and true holiness.   
      
   [17] This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk   
   not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,   
   [18] Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God   
   through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their   
   heart:   
      
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