Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church – he himself being the savior of the body.

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

As a result God exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

Therefore let those of us who are “perfect” embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.

When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.

For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.