WEBVTT 00:00:00.840 --> 00:00:03.700 Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:05.740 taking this journey together to read the Bible 00:00:05.740 --> 00:00:09.220 in a year. Today's reading is the Epistle of 00:00:09.220 --> 00:00:12.300 St. Paul to the Ephesians, chapters 1 through 00:00:12.300 --> 00:00:16.719 6. Chapter 1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ 00:00:16.719 --> 00:00:19.100 by the will of God, to the saints who are in 00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:22.399 Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus, grace to 00:00:22.399 --> 00:00:24.920 you and peace from God our Father and the Lord 00:00:24.920 --> 00:00:28.260 Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of 00:00:28.260 --> 00:00:31.100 our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with 00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:33.359 every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places 00:00:33.359 --> 00:00:36.780 in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before 00:00:36.780 --> 00:00:39.240 the foundation of the world, that we should be 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:42.420 holy and without blame before Him in love, having 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:45.939 predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ 00:00:45.939 --> 00:00:48.659 to Himself, according to the good pleasure of 00:00:48.659 --> 00:00:51.700 His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, 00:00:51.840 --> 00:00:54.560 by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. 00:00:54.939 --> 00:00:57.560 In him we have redemption through his blood, 00:00:57.780 --> 00:01:00.520 the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:03.240 of his grace, which he made to abound toward 00:01:03.240 --> 00:01:06.500 us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known 00:01:06.500 --> 00:01:09.379 to us the mystery of his will, according to his 00:01:09.379 --> 00:01:12.140 good pleasure which he purposed in himself, that 00:01:12.140 --> 00:01:14.459 in the dispensation of the fullness of the times 00:01:14.459 --> 00:01:17.500 he might gather together in one all things in 00:01:17.500 --> 00:01:20.599 Christ, both which are in heaven and which are 00:01:20.599 --> 00:01:24.420 on earth in him. In Him also we have obtained 00:01:24.420 --> 00:01:27.579 an inheritance, being predestined according to 00:01:27.579 --> 00:01:30.019 the purpose of Him who works all things according 00:01:30.019 --> 00:01:33.019 to the counsel of His will, that we, who first 00:01:33.019 --> 00:01:35.780 trusted in Christ, should be to the praise of 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:38.939 His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you 00:01:38.939 --> 00:01:41.439 heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. 00:01:41.760 --> 00:01:44.799 In Him also, having believed, you were sealed 00:01:44.799 --> 00:01:47.739 with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee 00:01:47.739 --> 00:01:50.680 of our inheritance until the redemption of the 00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:53.359 purchased possession. to the praise of his glory. 00:01:53.700 --> 00:01:57.019 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith 00:01:57.019 --> 00:01:59.879 in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 00:02:00.060 --> 00:02:03.019 do not cease to give thanks for you. making mention 00:02:03.019 --> 00:02:05.819 of you in my prayers that the god of our lord 00:02:05.819 --> 00:02:08.860 jesus christ the father of glory may give to 00:02:08.860 --> 00:02:11.099 you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the 00:02:11.099 --> 00:02:13.580 knowledge of him the eyes of your understanding 00:02:13.580 --> 00:02:16.620 being enlightened that you may know what is the 00:02:16.620 --> 00:02:19.120 hope of his calling what are the riches of the 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.240 glory of his inheritance in the saints and what 00:02:22.240 --> 00:02:25.120 is the exceeding greatness of his power toward 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:28.000 us who believe according to the working of his 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:30.800 mighty power, which he worked in Christ, when 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:33.300 he raised him from the dead and seated him at 00:02:33.300 --> 00:02:36.379 his right hand in the heavenly places, far above 00:02:36.379 --> 00:02:40.060 all principality and power and might and dominion, 00:02:40.139 --> 00:02:43.120 and every name that is named, not only in this 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:46.580 age, but also in that which is to come. And he 00:02:46.580 --> 00:02:50.120 put all things under his feet, and gave him to 00:02:50.120 --> 00:02:53.240 be head over all things to the church, which 00:02:53.240 --> 00:02:56.319 is his body, the fullness of him who fills all, 00:02:56.620 --> 00:03:21.520 in all. Chapter 2 fulfilling the desires of the 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:24.180 flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children 00:03:24.180 --> 00:03:28.020 of wrath, just as the others. But God, who is 00:03:28.020 --> 00:03:30.620 rich in mercy, because of his great love with 00:03:30.620 --> 00:03:33.340 which he loved us, even when we were dead in 00:03:33.340 --> 00:03:36.099 trespasses, made us alive together with Christ. 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:39.379 By grace you have been saved, and raised us up 00:03:39.379 --> 00:03:42.180 together, and made us sit together in the heavenly 00:03:42.180 --> 00:03:45.159 places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come, 00:03:45.370 --> 00:03:47.729 He might show the exceeding riches of His grace 00:03:47.729 --> 00:03:50.969 in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For 00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:54.030 by grace you have been saved through faith, and 00:03:54.030 --> 00:03:57.229 that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, 00:03:57.409 --> 00:04:00.550 not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we 00:04:00.550 --> 00:04:03.330 are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus 00:04:03.330 --> 00:04:06.169 for good works, which God prepared beforehand 00:04:06.169 --> 00:04:09.650 that we should walk in them. Therefore remember 00:04:09.650 --> 00:04:12.909 that you, once Gentiles in the flesh, who are 00:04:12.909 --> 00:04:15.930 called uncircumcision, By what is called the 00:04:15.930 --> 00:04:18.550 circumcision made in the flesh by hands. That 00:04:18.550 --> 00:04:21.589 at that time you were without Christ. Being aliens 00:04:21.589 --> 00:04:24.529 from the commonwealth of Israel. And strangers 00:04:24.529 --> 00:04:27.389 from the covenants of promise. Having no hope 00:04:27.389 --> 00:04:30.230 and without God in the world. But now in Christ 00:04:30.230 --> 00:04:34.110 Jesus. You who once were far off. Have been brought 00:04:34.110 --> 00:04:37.449 near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is 00:04:37.449 --> 00:04:40.689 our peace. Who has made both one. And has broken 00:04:40.689 --> 00:04:43.800 down the middle wall of separation. having abolished 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:46.459 in his flesh the enmity, that is, the law of 00:04:46.459 --> 00:04:49.319 commandments contained in ordinances, so as to 00:04:49.319 --> 00:04:52.680 create in himself one new man from the two, thus 00:04:52.680 --> 00:04:55.540 making peace, and that he might reconcile them 00:04:55.540 --> 00:04:58.959 both to God in one body through the cross, thereby 00:04:58.959 --> 00:05:01.980 putting to death the enmity. And he came and 00:05:01.980 --> 00:05:05.120 preached peace to you who were afar off and to 00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:07.899 those who were near. For through him we both 00:05:07.899 --> 00:05:11.189 have access by one spirit to the Father. Now 00:05:11.189 --> 00:05:13.810 therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, 00:05:13.990 --> 00:05:16.709 but fellow citizens with the saints and members 00:05:16.709 --> 00:05:19.610 of the household of God, having been built on 00:05:19.610 --> 00:05:21.529 the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 00:05:21.730 --> 00:05:24.970 Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, 00:05:25.089 --> 00:05:27.750 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, 00:05:28.009 --> 00:05:31.290 grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom 00:05:31.290 --> 00:05:34.250 you also are being built together for a dwelling 00:05:34.250 --> 00:05:41.589 place of God in the Spirit. for this reason i 00:05:41.589 --> 00:05:44.889 paul the prisoner of christ jesus for you gentiles 00:05:44.889 --> 00:05:47.529 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation 00:05:47.529 --> 00:05:50.310 of the grace of god which was given to me for 00:05:50.310 --> 00:05:53.490 you how that by revelation he made known to me 00:05:53.490 --> 00:05:56.129 the mystery as i have briefly written already 00:05:56.129 --> 00:05:58.889 by which when you read you may understand my 00:05:58.889 --> 00:06:01.610 knowledge in the mystery of christ which in other 00:06:01.610 --> 00:06:05.050 ages was not made known to the sons of men as 00:06:05.050 --> 00:06:07.670 it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his 00:06:07.670 --> 00:06:10.449 holy apostles and prophets, that the Gentiles 00:06:10.449 --> 00:06:13.910 should be fellow heirs of the same body and partakers 00:06:13.910 --> 00:06:16.410 of his promise in Christ through the gospel, 00:06:16.589 --> 00:06:19.310 of which I became a minister according to the 00:06:19.310 --> 00:06:22.389 gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective 00:06:22.389 --> 00:06:25.829 working of his power. To me, who am less than 00:06:25.829 --> 00:06:28.529 the least of all the saints, this grace was given. 00:06:28.889 --> 00:06:31.850 that i should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable 00:06:31.850 --> 00:06:35.250 riches of christ and to make all see what is 00:06:35.250 --> 00:06:37.230 the fellowship of the mystery which from the 00:06:37.230 --> 00:06:39.610 beginning of the ages has been hidden in god 00:06:39.610 --> 00:06:42.930 who created all things through jesus christ to 00:06:42.930 --> 00:06:45.709 the intent that now the manifold wisdom of god 00:06:45.709 --> 00:06:48.850 might be made known by the church to the principalities 00:06:48.850 --> 00:06:51.470 and powers in the heavenly places, according 00:06:51.470 --> 00:06:53.790 to the eternal purpose which he accomplished 00:06:53.790 --> 00:06:57.649 in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness 00:06:57.649 --> 00:07:00.730 and access with confidence through faith in him. 00:07:00.990 --> 00:07:04.110 Therefore, I ask that you do not lose heart at 00:07:04.110 --> 00:07:06.810 my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 00:07:07.240 --> 00:07:09.839 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father 00:07:09.839 --> 00:07:12.579 of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole 00:07:12.579 --> 00:07:15.879 family in heaven and earth is named, that he 00:07:15.879 --> 00:07:18.240 would grant you, according to the riches of his 00:07:18.240 --> 00:07:20.980 glory, to be strengthened with might through 00:07:20.980 --> 00:07:23.870 his Spirit in the inner man. that Christ may 00:07:23.870 --> 00:07:26.490 dwell in your hearts through faith, that you, 00:07:26.529 --> 00:07:29.310 being rooted and grounded in love, may be able 00:07:29.310 --> 00:07:31.970 to comprehend with all the saints what is the 00:07:31.970 --> 00:07:35.189 width and length and depth and height, to know 00:07:35.189 --> 00:07:37.990 the love of Christ which passes knowledge, that 00:07:37.990 --> 00:07:40.610 you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 00:07:40.990 --> 00:07:44.310 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly, 00:07:44.600 --> 00:07:47.480 Above all that we ask or think, according to 00:07:47.480 --> 00:07:50.120 the power that works in us, to him be glory in 00:07:50.120 --> 00:07:52.699 the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, 00:07:53.040 --> 00:08:29.199 forever and ever. Amen. But to each one of us, 00:08:29.220 --> 00:08:32.399 grace was given according to the measure of Christ's 00:08:32.399 --> 00:08:43.200 gift. Therefore he says, what does it mean but 00:08:43.200 --> 00:08:45.980 that he also first descended into the lower parts 00:08:45.980 --> 00:08:49.000 of the earth? He who descended is also the one 00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:51.960 who ascended far above all the heavens that he 00:08:51.960 --> 00:08:55.759 might fill all things. And he himself gave some 00:08:55.759 --> 00:08:58.840 to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, 00:08:58.899 --> 00:09:01.960 and some pastors and teachers for the equipping 00:09:01.960 --> 00:09:04.340 of the saints for the work of ministry. for the 00:09:04.340 --> 00:09:07.519 edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come 00:09:07.519 --> 00:09:09.740 to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge 00:09:09.740 --> 00:09:12.960 of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure 00:09:12.960 --> 00:09:15.820 of the stature of the fullness of Christ, that 00:09:15.820 --> 00:09:18.720 we should no longer be children tossed to and 00:09:18.720 --> 00:09:21.440 fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine 00:09:21.440 --> 00:09:24.379 by the trickery of men in the cunning craftiness 00:09:24.379 --> 00:09:27.299 of deceitful plotting, but speaking the truth 00:09:27.299 --> 00:09:30.720 in love, may grow up in all things into him who 00:09:30.720 --> 00:09:34.149 is the head, Christ. from whom the whole body, 00:09:34.250 --> 00:09:37.149 joined and knit together by what every joint 00:09:37.149 --> 00:09:39.929 supplies, according to the effective working 00:09:39.929 --> 00:09:43.669 by which every part does its share, causes growth 00:09:43.669 --> 00:09:46.789 of the body for the edifying of itself in love. 00:09:47.350 --> 00:09:50.149 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, 00:09:50.289 --> 00:09:52.590 that you should no longer walk as the rest of 00:09:52.590 --> 00:09:55.370 the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 00:09:55.529 --> 00:09:59.190 having their understanding darkened. being alienated 00:09:59.190 --> 00:10:01.590 from the life of God because of the ignorance 00:10:01.590 --> 00:10:04.330 that is in them, because of the blindness of 00:10:04.330 --> 00:10:07.450 their heart, who, being past feeling, have given 00:10:07.450 --> 00:10:10.590 themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness 00:10:10.590 --> 00:10:13.169 with greediness. But you have not so learned 00:10:13.169 --> 00:10:16.149 Christ, if indeed you have heard him, and have 00:10:16.149 --> 00:10:19.129 been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, 00:10:19.309 --> 00:10:21.929 that you put off concerning your former conduct. 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:24.799 the old man which grows corrupt according to 00:10:24.799 --> 00:10:27.559 the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit 00:10:27.559 --> 00:10:30.240 of your mind, and that you put on the new man 00:10:30.240 --> 00:10:33.299 which was created according to God in true righteousness 00:10:33.299 --> 00:10:36.500 and holiness. Therefore, putting away lying, 00:10:36.899 --> 00:10:39.399 let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:42.559 for we are members of one another. Be angry and 00:10:42.559 --> 00:10:45.600 do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your 00:10:45.600 --> 00:10:48.860 wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let him who 00:10:48.860 --> 00:10:51.990 stole steal no longer. but rather let him labor, 00:10:52.129 --> 00:10:54.950 working with his hands what is good, that he 00:10:54.950 --> 00:10:57.309 may have something to give him who has need. 00:10:57.629 --> 00:11:00.169 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, 00:11:00.309 --> 00:11:03.549 but what is good for necessary edification, that 00:11:03.549 --> 00:11:06.809 it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not 00:11:06.809 --> 00:11:09.149 grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were 00:11:09.149 --> 00:11:12.230 sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, 00:11:12.509 --> 00:11:16.129 wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put 00:11:16.129 --> 00:11:19.269 away from you with all malice, and be kind to 00:11:19.269 --> 00:11:21.929 one another. tender -hearted, forgiving one another, 00:11:22.110 --> 00:11:28.049 even as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore 00:11:28.049 --> 00:11:32.570 be imitators of God as dear children, and walk 00:11:32.570 --> 00:11:35.769 in love, as Christ also has loved us and given 00:11:35.769 --> 00:11:38.710 himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to 00:11:38.710 --> 00:11:42.029 God for a sweet -smelling aroma. But fornication 00:11:42.029 --> 00:11:44.909 and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not 00:11:44.909 --> 00:11:48.110 even be named among you, as is fitting for saints. 00:11:48.590 --> 00:11:51.110 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor 00:11:51.110 --> 00:11:54.409 coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather 00:11:54.409 --> 00:11:57.350 giving of thanks. For this you know, that no 00:11:57.350 --> 00:12:00.070 fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, 00:12:00.269 --> 00:12:03.370 who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the 00:12:03.370 --> 00:12:06.110 kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive 00:12:06.110 --> 00:12:08.750 you with empty words, for because of these things 00:12:08.750 --> 00:12:11.929 the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 00:12:12.049 --> 00:12:15.139 Therefore do not be partakers with them. For 00:12:15.139 --> 00:12:17.799 you were once darkness, but now you are light 00:12:17.799 --> 00:12:20.840 in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the 00:12:20.840 --> 00:12:23.580 fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness 00:12:23.580 --> 00:12:26.720 and truth. Finding out what is acceptable to 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:29.690 the Lord. and have no fellowship with the unfruitful 00:12:29.690 --> 00:12:32.990 works of darkness, but rather expose them. For 00:12:32.990 --> 00:12:35.590 it is shameful even to speak of those things 00:12:35.590 --> 00:12:38.909 which are done by them in secret. But all things 00:12:38.909 --> 00:12:42.009 that are exposed are made manifest by the light, 00:12:42.190 --> 00:12:45.370 for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore 00:12:45.370 --> 00:12:48.789 he says, Awake, you who sleep, arise from the 00:12:48.789 --> 00:12:51.870 dead, and Christ will give you light. See then 00:12:51.870 --> 00:12:55.190 that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but 00:12:55.190 --> 00:12:57.840 as wise, redeeming the time. because the days 00:12:57.840 --> 00:13:01.019 are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand 00:13:01.019 --> 00:13:03.860 what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk 00:13:03.860 --> 00:13:06.960 with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled 00:13:06.960 --> 00:13:09.980 with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms 00:13:09.980 --> 00:13:12.720 and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making 00:13:12.720 --> 00:13:15.620 melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks 00:13:15.620 --> 00:13:18.320 always for all things to God the Father, in the 00:13:18.320 --> 00:13:21.340 name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to 00:13:21.340 --> 00:13:24.500 one another in the fear of God. Wives, submit 00:13:24.500 --> 00:13:27.500 your own husbands as to the Lord. For the husband 00:13:27.500 --> 00:13:30.720 is head of the wife, as also Christ is the head 00:13:30.720 --> 00:13:33.279 of the church, and he is the Savior of the body. 00:13:33.519 --> 00:13:36.580 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, 00:13:36.740 --> 00:13:39.700 so let the wives be to their own husbands in 00:13:39.700 --> 00:13:43.100 everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as 00:13:43.100 --> 00:13:45.679 Christ also loved the church and gave himself 00:13:45.679 --> 00:13:48.840 for her. that he might sanctify and cleanse her 00:13:48.840 --> 00:13:51.559 with the washing of water by the word, that he 00:13:51.559 --> 00:13:54.059 might present her to himself a glorious church, 00:13:54.240 --> 00:13:57.080 not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, 00:13:57.320 --> 00:14:00.159 but that she should be holy and without blemish. 00:14:00.379 --> 00:14:03.840 So husbands ought to love their own wives as 00:14:03.840 --> 00:14:06.620 their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves 00:14:06.620 --> 00:14:09.659 himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, 00:14:09.820 --> 00:14:13.320 but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord 00:14:13.320 --> 00:14:16.100 does the church, for we are members of his body. 00:14:16.490 --> 00:14:19.309 of his flesh and of his bones. For this reason 00:14:19.309 --> 00:14:21.690 a man shall leave his father and mother and be 00:14:21.690 --> 00:14:24.389 joined to his wife, and the two shall become 00:14:24.389 --> 00:14:27.649 one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak 00:14:27.649 --> 00:14:30.309 concerning Christ and the Church. Nevertheless, 00:14:30.570 --> 00:14:33.809 let each one of you, in particular, so love his 00:14:33.809 --> 00:14:37.409 own wife as himself, and let the wife see that 00:14:37.409 --> 00:14:46.059 she respects her husband. For this is right. 00:14:46.379 --> 00:14:48.799 Honor your father and mother, which is the first 00:14:48.799 --> 00:14:51.460 commandment with promise, that it may be well 00:14:51.460 --> 00:14:53.620 with you and you may live long on the earth. 00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:56.419 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children 00:14:56.419 --> 00:14:59.059 to wrath, but bring them up in the training and 00:14:59.059 --> 00:15:02.399 admonition of the Lord. Bondservants, be obedient 00:15:02.399 --> 00:15:04.720 to those who are your masters according to the 00:15:04.720 --> 00:15:07.149 flesh, with fear and trembling. in sincerity 00:15:07.149 --> 00:15:10.450 of heart as to Christ, not with eye service as 00:15:10.450 --> 00:15:13.230 men pleasers, but as bond servants of Christ, 00:15:13.570 --> 00:15:16.669 doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill 00:15:16.669 --> 00:15:19.450 doing service as to the Lord and not to men, 00:15:19.629 --> 00:15:22.789 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will 00:15:22.789 --> 00:15:25.610 receive the same from the Lord, whether he is 00:15:25.610 --> 00:15:28.529 a slave or free. And you, masters, do the same 00:15:28.529 --> 00:15:31.610 things to them, giving up threatening, knowing 00:15:31.610 --> 00:15:34.690 that your own master also is in heaven, and there 00:15:34.690 --> 00:15:37.639 is no partiality with him. Finally, my brethren, 00:15:37.840 --> 00:15:40.379 be strong in the Lord and in the power of his 00:15:40.379 --> 00:15:43.360 might. Put on the whole armor of God that you 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:45.659 may be able to stand against the wiles of the 00:15:45.659 --> 00:15:48.220 devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and 00:15:48.220 --> 00:15:51.179 blood, but against principalities, against powers, 00:15:51.399 --> 00:15:53.960 against the rulers of the darkness of this age, 00:15:54.179 --> 00:15:56.879 against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the 00:15:56.879 --> 00:15:59.740 heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole 00:15:59.740 --> 00:16:02.259 armor of God that you may be able to withstand 00:16:02.259 --> 00:16:05.820 in the evil day and having done all to stand. 00:16:06.379 --> 00:16:08.960 Stand, therefore, having girded your waist with 00:16:08.960 --> 00:16:11.820 truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 00:16:12.200 --> 00:16:14.279 and having shod your feet with the preparation 00:16:14.279 --> 00:16:17.720 of the gospel of peace. Above all, taking the 00:16:17.720 --> 00:16:19.799 shield of faith, with which you will be able 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:22.279 to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 00:16:22.480 --> 00:16:24.879 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword 00:16:24.879 --> 00:16:28.100 of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Praying 00:16:28.100 --> 00:16:30.500 always with all prayer and supplication in the 00:16:30.500 --> 00:16:33.940 Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance 00:16:33.940 --> 00:16:36.919 and supplication for all the saints. And for 00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:39.940 me, that utterance may be given to me, that I 00:16:39.940 --> 00:16:42.799 may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery 00:16:42.799 --> 00:16:45.799 of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in 00:16:45.799 --> 00:16:49.480 chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought 00:16:49.480 --> 00:16:53.100 to speak. but that you also may know my affairs 00:16:53.100 --> 00:16:56.059 and how I am doing. Tychicus, a beloved brother 00:16:56.059 --> 00:16:58.480 and faithful minister in the Lord, will make 00:16:58.480 --> 00:17:01.000 all things known to you, whom I have sent to 00:17:01.000 --> 00:17:03.419 you for this very purpose, that you may know 00:17:03.419 --> 00:17:06.119 our affairs and that he may comfort your hearts. 00:17:06.420 --> 00:17:09.579 Peace to the brethren and love with faith from 00:17:09.579 --> 00:17:12.380 God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace 00:17:12.380 --> 00:17:15.220 be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ 00:17:15.220 --> 00:17:23.539 in sincerity. Amen. I hope you enjoyed today's 00:17:23.539 --> 00:17:25.859 reading as much as I did and I look forward to 00:17:25.859 --> 00:17:27.779 seeing you again tomorrow to continue on our 00:17:27.779 --> 00:17:29.880 journey. God bless you and have a great day.