For the law of the life-giving Spirit<n id="1" /> in Christ Jesus has set you<n id="2" /> free from the law of sin and death.

nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.p>

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus,<n id="1" /> who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

<t /><p class="bodytext">But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession<n id="1" /> in Christ<n id="2" /> and who makes known<n id="3" /> through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit,<n id="1" /> but we are speaking in Christ before<n id="2" /> God as persons of sincerity,<n id="3" /> as persons sent from God.p>

Have you been thinking all this time<n id="1" /> that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.<n id="2" />

Now this matter arose<n id="1" /> because of the false brothers with false pretenses<n id="2" /> who slipped in unnoticed to spy on<n id="3" /> our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.<n id="4" />

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles,<n id="1" /> so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">From Paul,<n id="1" /> an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus],<n id="2" /> the faithful<n id="3" /> in Christ Jesus.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Blessed<n id="1" /> is<n id="2" /> the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed<n id="3" /> us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.

toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up<n id="1" /> all things in Christ &#8211; the things in heaven<n id="2" /> and the things on earth.<n id="3" />

to demonstrate in the coming ages<n id="1" /> the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward<n id="2" /> us in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.<n id="1" />p>

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

<p class="bodytext">Slaves,<n id="1" /> obey your human masters<n id="2" /> with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

<t /><p class="bodytext">From Paul<n id="1" /> and Timothy, slaves<n id="2" /> of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,<n id="3" /> with the overseers<n id="4" /> and deacons.

I feel torn between the two,<n id="1" /> because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

For we are the circumcision,<n id="1" /> the ones who worship by the Spirit of God,<n id="2" /> exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials<n id="3" />

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds<n id="1" /> in Christ Jesus.p>