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And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:28 NLT

If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:29 NLT

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:27 NLT

for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:26 NLT

And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,

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highlighted Ephesians 4:23-25 NLT

Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:22 NLT

throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:16 NLT

He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:15 NLT

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

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Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:13 NLT

This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:12 NLT

Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

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highlighted Ephesians 4:11 NLT

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

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