envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For each one will carry his own load.

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

See what big letters I make as I write to you with my own hand!

In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will

and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.