Study Desk

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages has been hid in God who created all things;

to the intent that now to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge, that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

and put on the new man, that after God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed to the day of redemption.

and be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

For this you know for sure, that anyone who is a fornicator, or unclean, or greedy (that is, an idolater) has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

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

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.