I urge each of you to “be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions [and based in our own pride] and not according to Christ” (Colossians 2:8). Do not take truth lightly. Jesus came to testify to it and has charged you as His disciple and follower to guard it, teach it, stand up for it and declare it. Live worthy of this call and preach the truth. The time has come “when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following there own desires…they [turn] away from hearing the truth” (2 Timothy 4:4) Let this not be said of you. Be diligent in seeking God’s face so that you may come to know the truth which sets us free (John 8:32). Be set “apart in the truth” (John 17:17) and go into the world just as Christ went into the world and testify to the truth. Ephesians 6 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV) 1 Children, [a]obey your parents [b]in the [c]Lord: [d]for this is right. 2 [e]Honor thy father and mother ([f]which is the first commandment with [g]promise) 3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on earth. 4 [h]And ye, fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in instruction and [i]information of the Lord. 5 [j]Servants, be obedient unto them that are your masters, [k]according to the flesh, with [l]fear and trembling in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ, 6 Not with service to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, [m]doing the will of God from the heart. 7 With good will, serving the [n]Lord, and not men. 8 [o]And know ye that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free, 9 [p]And ye masters, do the same things unto them, putting away threatening: and know that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there [q]respect of person with him. 10 ¶ [r]Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaults of the devil. 12 [s]For we wrestle not against flesh and [t]blood, but against [u]principalities, against powers, and against the worldly governors, the princes of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness, which are in the high places. 13 [v]For this cause take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to resist in the [w]evil day, and having finished all things, stand fast. 14 Stand therefore, and your loins girded about with verity, and having on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 And your feet shod with the [x]preparation of the Gospel of peace. 16 Above all, take the shield of Faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked, 17 And take the helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray always with all manner prayer and supplication in the [y]spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all Saints, 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel, 20 Whereof I am the ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 ¶ [z]But that ye may also know mine affairs, and what I do, Tychicus my dear brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall show you of all things. 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know mine affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them which love our Lord Jesus Christ, to their [aa]immortality, Amen.
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