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For you were before darkness, but now you are light in our Lord. As the sons of light, then, so walk.

And have no communion with the works of darkness, which have no fruits, but reprove them.

but as the wise who redeem their opportunity, because the days are evil.

On account of this, be not wanting in mind, but understand what is the will of Aloha.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is intemperance, but be filled with the Spirit.

But as the church is subject to Meshiha, so also (should) wives be unto their husbands in every thing.

and that he might constitute her a church unto himself, being glorified, and not having blemish or wrinkle or any thing like these; but to be holy and spotless.

For no man ever hated his own body, but nourisheth it, and taketh care of it; so also the Meshiha (taketh care) of the church.

This mystery is great; but I speak of the Meshiha and of his church.

Nevertheless let every one of you so love his wife as his own self; but let the wife reverence her husband.

Parents, make not your children angry, but make them to grow in the discipline and in the doctrine of our Lord.

not in the sight of the eyes, as if you were pleasing men (only), but as the servants of Meshiha who do the will of Aloha.

For your wrestling is not with flesh and blood (only), but with princes, and with powers, and with the possessors of this dark world, and with the evil spirits who are under heaven.

But that you may know also what relateth to me, and what I am doing, behold, Tykikos, a brother beloved, and a faithful minister of our Lord, will make known to you;

BUT I wish you to know, my brethren, that my business tendeth the more to the forwarding of the gospel.

Some preach from envy and contention, but some from good-will,

But those who preach the Meshiha from contention do it not sincerely, [fn] but think to add affliction to my bonds.

even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if in this life of the flesh there be also fruit to me from my works, I know not what to choose.

but also to remain in my body is the thing which constraineth me on your account.