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Thanksgiving and Prayer
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
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For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
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so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
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the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.
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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Spiritual Fullness in Christ
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
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and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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Instructions for Christian Households
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
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Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
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Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
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since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
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Final Greetings
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
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Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
