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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
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So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
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until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
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Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
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From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
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when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
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Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
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Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
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and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
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In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
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for we are members of his body.
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However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
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Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
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I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.
