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And walk in love, as the Messiah 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 the Messiah 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. Walk as children of light—

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

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

for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.

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

for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

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 battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

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 in this 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 in Him to speak 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.

Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.