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But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow citizens with the saints and the domestics of God,

But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

But you have not so learned Christ:

He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

Or obscenity or foolish talking or scurrility, which is to no purpose: but rather giving of thanks.

For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.

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

But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit,

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.

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

This is a great sacrament: but I speak in Christ and in the church.

And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.