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For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
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to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
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Thanksgiving and Prayer
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
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But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
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so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
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may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
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and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
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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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Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
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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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Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
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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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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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Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
