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Ephesians 6:10-12 (view passage online)
Our Christian practice flows from our position in Christ, and spiritual warfare is about defensively standing in His power. Before we can understand how to fight, we must first understand who we are in Jesus.
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Ephesians 5:22-33 (view passage online)
God designed authority and submission to function in all relationships, including marriage. A wife is called to submit to her husband as to the Lord, trusting God’s design even when it is difficult or counter-cultural.
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Ephesians 5:13-21 (view passage online)
Because we live in evil days, believers must walk with care and wisdom, making the most of every opportunity. Instead of being controlled by worldly influences, we should be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks to God and submitting to one another.
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Ephesians 5:1-12 (view passage online)
As God’s beloved children, we should imitate Him by walking in love, just as Christ loved us. We were once darkness but are now light in the Lord, so we must have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness.
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Ephesians 4:25-32 (view passage online)
As members of one another in Christ’s body, we must put aside lying, sinful anger, and corrupt speech. Instead, we should actively speak truth, build others up, and be kind and forgiving, just as God forgave us.
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Ephesians 4:1-6 (view passage online)
We should live in a way that is worthy of our calling, which requires humility, gentleness, and patience with one another. We preserve unity by remembering we all share one body, one Spirit, one Lord, and one faith.
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Ephesians 3:14-21 (view passage online)
Paul prays that the Spirit would give us power in our inner being so that Christ can be at home in our hearts through faith. As we become rooted in His love, we can experientially know it and be filled with the fullness of God.
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Ephesians 3:14-21 (view passage online)
To live a holy life, we must first understand the foundational truths of our new identity in Christ. God’s plan for our holiness is accomplished by His grace through faith, not by our own efforts to keep the law.
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Ephesians 2:11-22 (view passage online)
Through the blood of Christ, Gentiles who were once far from God have been brought near, creating one new man with Jews. The wall of hostility has been torn down, giving all believers access to the Father as a holy temple where God dwells.
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Ephesians 2:1-10 (view passage online)
Paul teaches that people live dead in sin, following the world and the prince of the power of the air. God makes believers alive together with Christ by His grace. Salvation remains entirely God’s work, given as a gift through faith, and He creates us in Christ Jesus for good works.