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and should show to all men what is the dispensation of the mystery, which for ages was hid up in God the Creator of all [fn] :

so that, by means of the church, the manifold wisdom of God might become known to the principalities and powers that are in heaven:

and may know the greatness of the Messiah's love; and [fn] ye may be filled with all the fullness of God.

and one God is the Father of all, and over all, and by all, and in us all.

until we all become one and the same, in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and one complete man according to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Messiah:

and they are dark in their understandings, and are alienated from the life of God, because there is not in them knowledge, and because of the blindness of their heart.

and should put on the new man, that is created by God in righteousness and in the holiness of truth.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed for the day of redemption.

and be ye affectionate towards one another, and sympathetic; and forgive ye one another, as God by the Messiah hath forgiven us.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children:

and walk in love; as the Messiah also hath loved us, and hath given up himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet odor.

For this know ye, that every man who is a whoremonger, or impure, or avaricious, or a worshipper of idols, hath no inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

Let no man deceive you with vain words; for it is on account of these things that the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

Therefore, be not lacking in understanding; but understand ye what is the pleasure of God.

And give thanks to God the Father, at all times, for all men, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

Not in the sight of the eye, as if ye were pleasing men; but as the servants of the Messiah, who are doing the will of God.

And put ye on; the whole armor of God, so that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Accuser.

Therefore put ye on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to meet the evil [fn] ; and, being in all respects prepared, may stand firm.

And put on the helmet of rescue; and take hold of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.