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For the husband is the head of the wife, and Messiah also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Messiah also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also the assembly;

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the holy ones:

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

for your fellowship in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Messiah Yeshua.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Yeshua the Messiah,

For to me to live is Messiah, and to die is gain.

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Messiah, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.