to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

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.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

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

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

Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

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

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

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

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,

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