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oneGod and Father of all12who is overall and throughall and in all.
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But 13to eachone of us 14grace was given15according to the measure of Christ'sgift.
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Therefore it says, "16WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE 17LEDCAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVEGIFTS TO MEN."
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(Nowthis expression, "He 18ascended," what does it meanexcept that He also had descended into 19the lowerparts of the earth?
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He who descended is Himselfalso He who ascended20faraboveall the heavens, so that He might 21fillallthings.)
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And He 22gave23some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as 24evangelists, and some as pastors and 25teachers,
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26for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of 27the body of Christ;
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until we allattain to 28the unity of the faith, and of the 29knowledge of the Son of God, to a 30matureman, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the 31fullness of Christ.
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As a result, we are 32nolonger to be children, 33tossedhere and there by waves and carriedabout by everywind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by 34craftiness in 35deceitfulscheming;
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but speaking the truth36in love, we are to 37grow up in all aspects into Him who is the 38head, even Christ,
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from whom39the wholebody, being fitted and heldtogether* by whateveryjointsupplies, according to the properworking of eachindividualpart, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself40in love.
The Christian's Walk
1741Sothis I say, and affirmtogether with the Lord, 42that you walknolongerjust as the Gentilesalsowalk, in the 43futility of their mind,
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being44darkened in their understanding, 45excluded from the life of Godbecause of the 46ignorance that is in them, because of the 47hardness of their heart;
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and they, having 48becomecallous, 49have giventhemselvesover to 50sensuality for the practice of everykind of impurity with greediness.
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He who steals must stealnolonger; but rather66he must labor, 67performing with his ownhandswhat is good, 68so that he will have something to share with one who hasneed.
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Let no*69unwholesomewordproceed from your mouth, but onlysuch a word as is good for 70edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will givegrace to those who hear.
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71Do not grieve the HolySpirit of God, by whom you were 72sealed for the day of redemption.
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73Let allbitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be 74putaway from you, along with all75malice.
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76Be kind to oneanother, tender-hearted, forgivingeachother, 77just as God in Christalso has forgiven you.