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for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,