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1. I am being held in prison because of working for the Lord. I ask you from my heart to live and work the way the Lord expected you to live and work.
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1. I G1473 therefore G3767 , the G3588 prisoner G1198 of G1722 the Lord G2962 , beseech G3870 you G5209 that ye walk G4043 worthy G516 of the G3588 vocation G2821 wherewith G3739 ye are called G2564 ,
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2. Live and work without pride. Be gentle and kind. Do not be hard on others. Let love keep you from doing that.
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2. With G3326 all G3956 lowliness G5012 and G2532 meekness G4236 , with G3326 longsuffering G3115 , forbearing G430 one another G240 in G1722 love G26 ;
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3. Work hard to live together as one by the help of the Holy Spirit. Then there will be peace.
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3. Endeavoring G4704 to keep G5083 the G3588 unity G1775 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 in G1722 the G3588 bond G4886 of peace G1515 .
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4. There is one body and one Spirit. There is one hope in which you were called.
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4. There is one G1520 body G4983 , and G2532 one G1520 Spirit G4151 , even as G2531 ye are called G2564 in G1722 one G3391 hope G1680 of your G5216 calling G2821 ;
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5. There is one Lord and one faith and one baptism.
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5. One G1520 Lord G2962 , one G3391 faith G4102 , one G1520 baptism G908 ,
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6. There is one God. He is the Father of us all. He is over us all. He is the One working through us all. He is the One living in us all.
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6. One G1520 God G2316 and G2532 Father G3962 of all G3956 , who G3588 is above G1909 all G3956 , and G2532 through G1223 all G3956 , and G2532 in G1722 you G5213 all G3956 .
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7. Loving-favor has been given to each one of us. We can see how great it is by the gift of Christ.
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7. But G1161 unto every G1538 one G1520 of us G2257 is given G1325 grace G5485 according G2596 to the G3588 measure G3358 of the G3588 gift G1431 of Christ G5547 .
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8. The Holy Writings say, "When Christ went up to heaven, He took those who were held with Him. He gave gifts to men." (Psalm 68:18)
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8. Wherefore G1352 he saith G3004 , When he ascended up G305 on G1519 high G5311 , he led captivity captive G162 G161 , and G2532 gave G1325 gifts G1390 unto men G444 .
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9. When they say, "He went up," what does it mean but that He had first gone down to the deep parts of the earth?
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9. ( Now G1161 that G3588 he ascended G305 , what G5101 is G2076 it but G1508 that G3754 he also G2532 descended G2597 first G4412 into G1519 the G3588 lower G2737 parts G3313 of the G3588 earth G1093 ?
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10. Christ Who went down into the deep also went up far above the heavens. He did this to fill all the world with Himself.
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10. He that descended G2597 is G2076 the same G846 also G2532 that ascended up G305 far above G5231 all G3956 heavens G3772 , that G2443 he might fill G4137 all things G3956 .)
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11. Christ gave gifts to men. He gave to some the gift to be missionaries, some to be preachers, others to be preachers who go from town to town. He gave others the gift to be church leaders and teachers.
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11. And G2532 he G846 gave G1325 some G3588 G3303 , apostles G652 ; and G1161 some G3588 , prophets G4396 ; and G1161 some G3588 , evangelists G2099 ; and G1161 some G3588 , pastors G4166 and G2532 teachers G1320 ;
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12. These gifts help His people work well for Him. And then the church which is the body of Christ will be made strong.
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12. For G4314 the G3588 perfecting G2677 of the G3588 saints G40 , for G1519 the work G2041 of the ministry G1248 , for G1519 the edifying G3619 of the G3588 body G4983 of Christ G5547 :
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13. All of us are to be as one in the faith and in knowing the Son of God. We are to be full-grown Christians standing as high and complete as Christ is Himself.
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13. Till G3360 we all G3956 come G2658 in G1519 the G3588 unity G1775 of the G3588 faith G4102 , and G2532 of the G3588 knowledge G1922 of the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 , unto G1519 a perfect G5046 man G435 , unto G1519 the measure G3358 of the stature G2244 of the G3588 fullness G4138 of Christ G5547 :
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14. Then we will not be as children any longer. Children are like boats thrown up and down on big waves. They are blown with the wind. False teaching is like the wind. False teachers try everything possible to make people believe a lie,
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14. That G2443 we henceforth be G5600 no more G3371 children G3516 , tossed to and fro G2831 , and G2532 carried about G4064 with every G3956 wind G417 of doctrine G1319 , by G1722 the G3588 sleight G2940 of men G444 , and G1722 cunning craftiness G3834 , whereby G4314 they lie in wait to deceive G3180 G4106 ;
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15. but we are to hold to the truth with love in our hearts. We are to grow up and be more like Christ. He is the leader of the church.
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15. But G1161 speaking the truth G226 in G1722 love G26 , may grow up G837 into G1519 him G846 in all things G3956 , which G3739 is G2076 the G3588 head G2776 , even Christ G5547 :
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16. Christ has put each part of the church in its right place. Each part helps other parts. This is what is needed to keep the whole body together. In this way, the whole body grows strong in love.
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16. From G1537 whom G3739 the G3588 whole G3956 body G4983 fitly joined together G4883 and G2532 compacted G4822 by G1223 that which every G3956 joint G860 supplieth G2024 , according G2596 to the effectual working G1753 in G1722 the measure G3358 of every G1538 G1520 part G3313 , maketh G4160 increase G838 of the G3588 body G4983 unto G1519 the edifying G3619 of itself G1438 in G1722 love G26 .
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17. I tell you this in the name of the Lord: You must not live any longer like the people of the world who do not know God. Their thoughts are foolish.
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17. This G5124 I say G3004 therefore G3767 , and G2532 testify G3143 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , that ye G5209 henceforth walk not G3371 G4043 as G2531 G2532 other G3062 Gentiles G1484 walk G4043 , in G1722 the vanity G3153 of their G848 mind G3563 ,
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18. Their minds are in darkness. They are strangers to the life of God. This is because they have closed their minds to Him and have turned their hearts away from Him.
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18. Having the G3588 understanding G1271 darkened G4654 , being G5607 alienated G526 from the G3588 life G2222 of God G2316 through G1223 the G3588 ignorance G52 that is G5607 in G1722 them G846 , because G1223 of the G3588 blindness G4457 of their G846 heart G2588 :
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19. They do not care anymore about what is right or wrong. They have turned themselves over to the sinful ways of the world and are always wanting to do every kind of sinful act they can think of.
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19. Who G3748 being past feeling G524 have given themselves over G3860 G1438 unto lasciviousness G766 , to G1519 work G2039 all G3956 uncleanness G167 with G1722 greediness G4124 .
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20. But you did not learn anything like this from Christ.
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20. But G1161 ye G5210 have not G3756 so G3779 learned G3129 Christ G5547 ;
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21. If you have heard of Him and have learned from Him,
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21. If so be G1489 that ye have heard G191 him G846 , and G2532 have been taught G1321 by G1722 him G846 , as G2531 the truth G225 is G2076 in G1722 Jesus G2424 :
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22. put away the old person you used to be. Have nothing to do with your old sinful life. It was sinful because of being fooled into following bad desires.
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22. That ye G5209 put off G659 concerning G2596 the G3588 former G4387 conversation G391 the G3588 old G3820 man G444 , which is corrupt G5351 according G2596 to the G3588 deceitful G539 lusts G1939 ;
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23. Let your minds and hearts be made new.
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23. And G1161 be renewed G365 in the G3588 spirit G4151 of your G5216 mind G3563 ;
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24. You must become a new person and be God-like. Then you will be made right with God and have a true holy life.
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24. And G2532 that ye put on G1746 the G3588 new G2537 man G444 , which after G2596 God G2316 is created G2936 in G1722 righteousness G1343 and G2532 true G225 holiness G3742 .
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25. So stop lying to each other. Tell the truth to your neighbor. We all belong to the same body.
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25. Wherefore G1352 putting away G659 lying G5579 , speak G2980 every man G1538 truth G225 with G3326 his G848 neighbor G4139 : for G3754 we are G2070 members G3196 one of another G240 .
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26. If you are angry, do not let it become sin. Get over your anger before the day is finished.
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26. Be ye angry G3710 , and G2532 sin G264 not: let G3361 not G3361 the G3588 sun G2246 go down G1931 upon G1909 your G5216 wrath G3950 :
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27. Do not let the devil start working in your life.
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27. Neither G3383 give G1325 place G5117 to the G3588 devil G1228 .
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28. Anyone who steals must stop it! He must work with his hands so he will have what he needs and can give to those who need help.
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28. Let him that stole G2813 steal G2813 no more G3371 : but G1161 rather G3123 let him labor G2872 , working G2038 with his hands G5495 the thing which is good G18 , that G2443 he may have G2192 to give G3330 to him that needeth G2192 G5532 .
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29. Watch your talk! No bad words should be coming from your mouth. Say what is good. Your words should help others grow as Christians.
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29. Let no G3361 G3956 corrupt G4550 communication G3056 proceed G1607 out of G1537 your G5216 mouth G4750 , but G235 that G1536 which is good G18 to G4314 the G3588 use G5532 of edifying G3619 , that G2443 it may minister G1325 grace G5485 unto the G3588 hearers G191 .
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30. Do not make God's Holy Spirit have sorrow for the way you live. The Holy Spirit has put a mark on you for the day you will be set free.
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30. And G2532 grieve G3076 not G3361 the G3588 Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of God G2316 , whereby G1722 G3739 ye are sealed G4972 unto G1519 the day G2250 of redemption G629 .
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31. Put out of your life all these things: bad feelings about other people, anger, temper, loud talk, bad talk which hurts other people, and bad feelings which hurt other people.
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31. Let all G3956 bitterness G4088 , and G2532 wrath G2372 , and G2532 anger G3709 , and G2532 clamor G2906 , and G2532 evil speaking G988 , be put away G142 from G575 you G5216 , with G4862 all G3956 malice G2549 :
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32. You must be kind to each other. Think of the other person. Forgive other people just as God forgave you because of Christ's death on the cross.
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32. And G1161 be G1096 ye kind G5543 one to another G240 G1519 , tenderhearted G2155 , forgiving G5483 one another G1438 , even G2532 as G2531 God G2316 for Christ's sake G1722 G5547 hath forgiven G5483 you G5213 .
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