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-\v 1 And as for you, you were dead in your trespasses and sins.
+\v 1 And as for you, you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
-\v 2 It was in these trespasses and sins that you once walked according to the ways of this world. You were living according to the ruler of the authorities of the air, the spirit that is working in the sons of disobedience.
+\v 2 in which you once walked, according to the age of this world. You were living according to the ruler of the authorities of the air, the spirit that is working in the sons of disobedience.
-\v 3 Once we all lived among these people, fulfilling the evil desires of our sinful nature, and carrying out the desires of the body and of the mind. We were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of humanity.
+\v 3 Once we all lived among these people, fulfilling the evil desires of our flesh, and carrying out the desires of the flesh and of the mind. We were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of humanity.
 
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 \v 4 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love with which he loved us.
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 \v 11 Therefore remember that once you were Gentiles in the flesh. You are called "uncircumcision" by what is called the "circumcision" in the flesh made by human hands.
-\v 12 For at that time you were separated from Christ, foreigners to the people of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
+\v 12 For at that time you were separated from Christ, foreigners to citizenship in Israel, strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
 
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 \v 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away from God have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
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 \v 16 Christ reconciles both peoples into one body to God through the cross, putting to death the hostility.
 
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-\v 17 Jesus came and proclaimed peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
+\v 17 Jesus came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
 \v 18 For through Jesus we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
 
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 \v 19 So then, now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. Instead you are fellow citizens with God's holy people and members of the household of God.
 \v 20 You have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, and Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone.
-\v 21 In him the whole building fits together and grows as a temple in the Lord.
+\v 21 In him the whole building fits together and grows as a holy temple in the Lord.
 \v 22 It is in him that you also are being built together as a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
 
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 \v 3 I am writing according to the revelation made known to me. This is the hidden truth about which I briefly wrote to you.
 \v 4 When you read about this, you will be able to understand my insight into this hidden truth about Christ.
-\v 5 In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men. But now it has been revealed by the Spirit to his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work.
+\v 5 In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men. But now it has been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
 
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 \v 6 This hidden truth is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and they share the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
 \v 7 For I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given to me through the working of his power.
 
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-\v 8 To me—although I am the least of all God's holy people—this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
+\v 8 To me—although I am the least of all God's holy people—this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ
-\v 9 so that I will bring to light for everyone the plan—the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things.
+\v 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan—the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things.
 
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 \v 10 This plan was made known through the church so the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
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 \v 12 For in Christ we have boldness and access with confidence because of our faith in him.
-\v 13 Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
+\v 13 Therefore I ask you not to be discouraged because of my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
 
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 \v 16 I pray that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit, who is in you.
 
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-\v 17 I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love
+\v 17 I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, with your roots and foundation in his love
 \v 18 in order that you might be able to understand, along with all God's holy people, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
 \v 19 and to know the love of Christ, which goes beyond knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
 
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 \v 1 I, therefore, as the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthily of the calling by which you were called.
-\v 2 I urge you to live with great humility and gentleness and patience, putting up with one another in love.
+\v 2 I urge you to live with great humility and gentleness and patience, bearing with one another in love.
 \v 3 Do your best to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
 
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 \v 7 To each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
 \v 8 It is as scripture says:
-\q "When he ascended to the heights,
+\q "When he ascended on high,
 \q he led the captives into captivity,
 \q and he gave gifts to the people."
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 \v 13 He continues to build up his body until we all reach the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, and that we become mature and so reach the measure of the fullness of Christ.
 
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-\v 14 Christ builds us up so that we should no longer be children who are tossed back and forth by the waves, carried away by every wind of teaching and by the trickery of people in their deceitful schemes.
+\v 14 Christ builds us up so that we should no longer be children who are tossed back and forth by the waves, carried away by every wind of doctrine and by the trickery of people in their deceitful schemes.
 \v 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
 \v 16 Christ builds the whole body, and it is joined and held together by every supporting ligament, and when each part works together, that makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
 
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-\v 17 Therefore, I say and insist on this in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds.
+\v 17 Therefore, I say and insist on this in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds.
 \v 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts.
-\v 19 They have no shame and have handed themselves over to sensuality, and they are continually practicing every kind of impurity.
+\v 19 They have become shameless and have committed themselves to sensuality, and they practice every kind of impurity with greed.
 
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 \v 20 But that is not how you learned about Christ.
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 \v 27 Do not give an opportunity to the devil.
 
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-\v 28 The one who had been stealing must steal no longer. He must labor, doing useful work with his hands, so that he may have something to share with those who are in need. 
+\v 28 The one who had been stealing must steal no longer. Instead, he must labor, working at what is good with his hands, so that he may have something to share with those who are in need. 
-\v 29 Do not let any filthy talk come out of your mouth. Use only words that are helpful for building others up, according to their needs, that your words would be helpful to those who hear you.
+\v 29 Do not let any harmful talk come out of your mouth. Use only words that are good for edification of those who need it, so that your words give grace to the hearers.
 \v 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, for it is by him that you were sealed for the day of redemption.
 
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-\v 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.
+\v 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
 \v 2 And walk in love, as also Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
 
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 \v 4 Let there be no filthiness, no foolish talk, and no crude jokes—all of which are improper. Instead there should be thanksgiving.
 
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-\v 5 For you can be sure of this, that no sexually immoral, impure, or greedy person—that is, an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
+\v 5 For you know and are certain that no sexually immoral, impure, or greedy person—that is, an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
-\v 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the anger of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
+\v 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
 \v 7 Therefore, do not join in with them.
 
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 \v 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
 \v 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),
-\v 10 and find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
+\v 10 and learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
 \v 11 Do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
 \v 12 For it is shameful even to mention the things they do in secret.
 
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-\v 13 But when anything is illuminated by the light, it becomes visible.
+\v 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible.
 \v 14 For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
 \q "Awake, you sleeper,
 \q and arise from the dead,
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-\v 15 Look carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise.
+\v 15 Look carefully how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
 \v 16 Redeem the time because the days are evil.
 \v 17 Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
 
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 \v 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that leads to reckless behavior. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
 \v 19 speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart,
 \v 20 always giving thanks for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father,
-\v 21 submitting yourselves to one another in reverence for Christ.
+\v 21 being subject to one another in reverence for Christ.
 
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 \v 22 Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord.
-\v 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also is the head of the church, and Christ himself is its Savior.
+\v 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also is the head of the church, himself the Savior of the body.
-\v 24 But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives must submit to their husbands in everything.
+\v 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives to their husbands in everything.
 
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 \v 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.