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   a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing,   
   but that it should be holy and without blemish.   
   28 (Eph 5:25; 5:33) In this way men ought to love their wives as their   
   own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.   
   29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it,   
   just as the Lord cares for the church.   
   30 (1Co 6:15; Ge 2:23) For we are members of His body, of His flesh   
   and of His bones.   
   31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother   
   and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh."(Ge 2:24. )   
   32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.   
   33 (Eph 5:25) However, let each one of you love his wife as himself,   
   and let the wife see that she respects her husband.   
      
   [22] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.   
   [23] For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of   
   the church: and he is the saviour of the body.   
   [24] Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to   
   their own husbands in every thing.   
   [25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and   
   gave himself for it;   
   [26] That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the   
   word,   
   [27] That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot,   
   or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without   
   blemish.   
   [28] So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth   
   his wife loveth himself.   
   [29] For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth   
   it, even as the Lord the church:   
   [30] For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.   
   [31] For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be   
   joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.   
   [32] This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.   
   [33] Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even   
   as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.   
      
   Ephesians 6   
      
   Children and Parents   
      
   1 (Pr 6:20; 23:22) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.   
   2 (Ex 20:12) "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment   
   with a promise,   
   3 "so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."   
   4 (Ge 18:19; Dt 6:7) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,   
   but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.   
      
   [1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.   
   [2] Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with   
   promise;)   
   [3] That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.   
   [4] And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up   
   in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.   
      
   Servants and Masters   
      
   5 (1Co 2:3; Eph 5:22) Servants, obey those who are your masters according   
   to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart,   
   as to Christ,   
   6 not serving when eyes are on you, but as pleasing men as the servants   
   of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,   
   7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,   
   8 (Col 3:24; 3:11) knowing that whatever good thing any man does,   
   he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is enslaved or free.   
   9 (Job 31:13-15; Jn 13:13) And masters, do the same things for them,   
   no longer threatening, knowing that your Master also is in heaven,   
   and there is no partiality with Him.   
      
   [5] Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the   
   flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;   
   [6] Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ,   
   doing the will of God from the heart;   
   [7] With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:   
   [8] Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he   
   receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.   
   [9] And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening:   
   knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of   
   persons with him.   
      
   The Battle Against Evil   
      
   10 (Eph 1:19; 1Co 16:13) Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord   
   and in the power of His might.   
   11 (Eph 6:13; Ro 13:12; Eph 4:14) Put on the whole armour of God that   
   you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.   
   12 (Eph 1:3; 1:2) 1For our fight is not against flesh and blood,   
   but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers   
   of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil   
   in the heavenly places.   
   13 (Eph 5:16) Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be   
   able to resist in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.   
   14 (Isa 11:5; 59:17) Stand therefore, having your waist girded with truth,   
   having put on the breastplate of righteousness,   
   15 (Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15) having your feet fitted with the readiness   
   of the gospel of peace, 16and above all, taking the shield of faith,   
   with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery arrows   
   of the evil one.   
   17 (Heb 4:12; Isa 49:2; 59:17) Take the helmet of salvation   
   and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.   
   18 (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; Eph 1:16) Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds   
   of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance   
   and supplication for all the saints.   
   19 (1Th 5:25; Ac 4:29) Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given   
   to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery   
   of the gospel,   
   20 (2Co 5:20; Ac 28:20) for which I am an ambassador in chains,   
   that I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.   
      
   [10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his   
   might.   
   [11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against   
   the wiles of the devil.   
   [12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,   
   against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against   
   spiritual wickedness in high places.   
   [13] Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to   
   withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.   
   [14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on   
   the breastplate of righteousness;   
   [15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;   
   [16] Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to   
   quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.   
   [17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is   
   the word of God:   
   [18] Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and   
   watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;   
   [19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my   
   mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,   
   [20] For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly,   
   as I ought to speak.   
      
   Final Greetings   
      
   21 (Ac 20:4; 2Ti 4:12) Now that you also may know my activities   
   and how I am doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother   
   and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.   
   22 (Col 4:7-8) I have sent him to you for this very purpose,   
   that you might know our activities and that he might comfort your hearts.   
   23 (Gal 6:16; 1Pe 5:14) Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith,   
   from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.   
   24 (Mt 22:37) Grace be with all those who love   
   our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.   
      
      
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