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that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE OF YOU WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, because we are parts of one another.

The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather he must labor, producing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.

All bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.

For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Therefore do not become partners with them;

And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

With goodwill render service, as to the Lord, and not to people,

And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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