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which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,

And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,

because we are members of his body.

"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."

however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me.

Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.