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Ephesians 6
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
4You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to ,
6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of , doing the will of God from the heart,
7with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
9You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of ,
15and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,
16above all, taking up the shield of , with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
17And take the helmet of , and the sword of the Spirit, which is of God;
18with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
19Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.
22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
23Peace be to the brothers, and love with , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus .
24 be with all those who love our Lord Jesus with incorruptible love. Amen.
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How do I forgive someone who hurt me?
Biblical forgiveness is the decision to release a debt you have every right to collect, made because God released yours. It is not pretending the wrong was small, and it does not always mean reconciliation or renewed trust. It usually begins as an act of obedience and becomes a feeling later, often much later.
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is news, not advice. It is the announcement that God became man in Jesus Christ, lived the life we owed, died the death we deserved, rose bodily from the dead, and now freely forgives and reconciles everyone who turns from sin and trusts him. It is something done, reported to us, before it is anything asked of us.
What is grace?
Grace is God's undeserved favor toward sinners, shown supremely in that while we were dead in trespasses and sins, he made us alive together with Christ. It is not a reward for the good we have done or a boost for the good we are trying to do. It is God's own kindness, freely given through Christ, that saves us when we could not save ourselves and keeps teaching us to live for him afterward.
How do I get saved?
You are saved by turning from sin and trusting Jesus Christ, believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead and confessing him as Lord. Paul states it plainly: whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. This is not a formula to recite but real faith, a genuine turning to Christ as the one who died for your sins and rose again, and it is offered freely to anyone who will receive it.