Study Desk

And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.

and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.

For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light—

for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth—

For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.

for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said:

giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,

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

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.

For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.

Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.

I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.