,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
,ephesians  ,?ird ,edition #aiac   ,r4  
,f4 ,weym\?     ,book #di ,ephesians    
#jja3jja ,paul1 an ,apo/le ( ,*ri/      
,jesus by ! w ( ,god3  ,to ,god's       
p :o are 9 ,ephesus--believ]s 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus4  #jja3jjb ,may grace & peace be 
grant$ to y f ,god our ,fa!r         & !
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  #jja3jjc ,bless$ be 
! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  
:o has cr[n$ u ) e spiritual bless+ 9 ! 
heav5ly         realms 9 ,*ri/2         
#jja3jjd ev5 z1 9 ,8 love1 ,he *ose u z 
,8 own 9 ,*ri/ be=e         ! creation (
 ! _w1 t we might be holy & )\t         
blemi% 9 ,8 pres5ce4  #jja3jje ,= ,he   
pre-de/9$ u to be adopt$ by ,himself z  
sons ?r\gh         ,jesus ,*ri/--su* be+
 ,8 graci\s w & pleasure--  #jja3jjf to 
! praise ( ! spl5d\r ( ,8 grace ) :i*   
,he has         enri*$ u 9 ! belov$ ,"o4
  #jja3jjg ,x is 9 ,him1 & ?r\gh ! %$d+ 
( ,8 blood1 t we         h our          
deliv]ance--! =giv5ess ( our (f5ces--   
s abundant 0 ,god's grace1  #jja3jjh !  

grace :i* ,he1 ! possessor ( all wisdom 
& und]/&+1         lavi%$ ^u u1         
#jja3jji :5 ,he made kn[n to u ! secret 
( ,8 w4         ,& ?is is 9 h>mony )    
,god's m]ciful purpose  #jja3jaj = !    
gov]nm5t ( ! _w :5 ! times are ripe =   
x--         ! purpose :i* ,he has *]i%$ 
9 ,8 own m9d ( re/or+         ! :ole    
creation to f9d its "o ,head 9 ,*ri/2   
yes1 ?+s 9         ,heav5 & ?+s on e>?1 
to f9d _! "o ,head 9 ,him4  #jja3jaa ,9 
,him we ,jews h be5 made heirs1 hav+ be5
 *os5         be=eh& 9 accordance ) !   
int5tion ( ,him ^:         might c>ries 
out 9 ev]y?+ ! design ( ,8 own w1       
#jja3jab s t we %\ld be devot$ to !     
extoll+ ( ,8         glori\s            
attributes--we :o 7 ! fir/ to fix our   
hopes on ,*ri/4  #jja3jac ,& 9 ,him y   
,g5tiles also1 aft] li/5+ to ! ,message 
( ! tru?1 ! ,good ,news ( y\r           
salvation--hav+ believ$         9       
,him--7 seal$ ) ! promis$ ,holy ,_s2    
#jja3jad t ,_s be+ a pl$ge & =eta/e (   
our inh]itance1         9 anticipation (

 its full r$emption--! inh]itance       
:i* ,he has pur*as$ to be specially ,8 =
 ! extoll+         ( ,8 glory4  #jja3jae
 ,= ?is reason ,i too1 hav+ he>d ( !    
fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus         :i* prevails
 among y1 & ( y\r love = all ,god's p1  
#jja3jaf (f] nev] ceas+ ?anks on y\r    
behalf :ile ,i make m5tion         ( y 9
 my pray]s4  #jja3jag ,= ,i always      
besee* ! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--  
! ,fa!r mo/ glori\s--to give y a _s (   
wisdom         & p5etration ?r\gh an    
intimate k ( ,him1  #jja3jah ! eyes (   
y\r und]/&+ be+ enlight5$ s t y         
may "k :at is ! hope :i* ,8 call to y   
inspires1         :at ! weal? ( ! glory 
( ,8 inh]itance 9 ,god's p1  #jja3jai & 
:at ! transc5d5t greatness ( ,8 p[] 9 u 
believ]s         z se5 9 ! work+ ( ,8   
inf9ite might  #jja3jbj :5 ,he display$ 
x 9 ,*ri/ by rais+ ,him f ! dead        
& seat+ ,him at ,8 own "r h& 9 ! heav5ly
 realms1  #jja3jba high above all o!r   
gov]nm5t & au?ority & p[]         &     
dom9ion1 & e title ( sov]eignty us$ ei!r

         9 ?is ,age or 9 ! ,age to come4
  #jja3jbb ,god has put all ?+s "u ,8   
feet1 & has appo9t$ ,him                
univ]sal & supreme ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* 
is ,8 ,body1  #jja3jbc ! complet5ess (  
,him :o ev]y:]e fills ! univ]se         
) ,himself4  #jjb3jja ,to y ,g5tiles    
also1 :o 7 dead ?r\gh y\r (f5ces & s9s1 
#jjb3jjb :i* 7 once habitual to y :ile y
 walk$ 9 ! ways         ( ?is _w & obey$
 ! ,pr9ce ( ! p[]s ( ! air1         !   
spirits t are n[ at "w 9 ! he>ts ( !    
sons         ( disob$i5ce--to y ,god has
 giv5 ,life4  #jjb3jjc ,among !m all ( u
 also =m]ly pass$ our lives1 gov]n$ by  
! incl9ations ( our l[] natures1 indulg+
 ! crav+s         ( ^? natures & ( our  
own ?\ghts1 & 7 9 our         orig9al   
/ate des]v+ ( ang] l all o!rs4  #jjb3jjd
 ,b ,god1 be+ ri* 9 m]cy1 because ( !   
int5se love         :i* ,he be/[$ on u1 
#jjb3jje caus$ u1 dead ?\gh we 7 ?r\gh  
our (f5ces1 to live         ) ,*ri/--x  
is by grace t y h be5 sav$--  #jjb3jjf  
rais$ u ) ,him f ! dead1 & en?ron$ u )  

,him         9 ! heav5ly realms z be+ 9 
,*ri/ ,jesus1  #jjb3jjg 9 ord] t1 by ,8 
goodness to u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,he might 
display 9 ! ,ages to come ! transc5d5t  
ri*es ( ,8 grace4  #jjb3jjh ,= x is by  
grace t y h be5 sav$ ?r\gh fai?2        
& t n ( y\rselves4  ,x is ,god's gift1 &
 is n on         ! gr\nd ( m]it--       
#jjb3jji s t x may be impossible = any  
"o to boa/4  #jjb3jaj ,= we are ,god's  
own h&iwork1 creat$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus      
= good works :i* ,he has pre-de/9$ u to 
practise4  #jjb3jaa ,!re=e1 d n =get t  
=m]ly y 7 ,g5tiles z to         y\r     
bodily condition4  ,y 7 call$ !         
,uncircumcision         by ^? :o /yle   
!mselves ! ,circumcis$--_! circumcision 
be+ "o :i* ! knife has effect$4         
#jjb3jab ,at t "t y 7 liv+ ap>t f ,*ri/1
 e/rang$ f         ! ,commonweal? (     
,israel1 ) no %>e by bir? 9 ! ,cov5ants 
:i* are bas$ on ! ,promises1 & y _h no  
hope & no ,god1         9 all ! _w4     
#jjb3jac ,b n[ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus y :o once 
7 s f> away h be5         br\ght ne>    

?r\gh ! dea? ( ,*ri/4  #jjb3jad ,= ,he  
is our peace--,he :o has made ,jews &   
,g5tiles "o1 & 9         ,8 own human   
nature has brok5 d[n ! ho/ile divid+    
wall1  #jjb3jae by sett+ aside ! ,law ) 
its comm&m5ts1 express$1         z !y 71
 9 def9ite decrees4  ,8 design 0 to     
unite         ! two sections ( humanity 
9 ,himself s z to =m         "o new man1
  #jjb3jaf ?us effect+ peace1 & to      
reconcile ,jews & ,g5tiles         9 "o 
body to ,god1 by means ( ,8 cross--slay+
 by x         _! mutual enmity4         
#jjb3jag ,s ,he came & proclaim$ good   
news ( peace to y :o 7         s f>     
away1 & peace to ^? :o 7 ne>2  #jjb3jah 
because x is ?r\gh ,him t ,jews &       
,g5tiles alike h         access ?r\gh "o
 ,_s to ! ,fa!r4  #jjb3jai ,y are !re=e 
no long] m]e =eign]s or p]sons exclud$  
f civil rights4  ,on ! contr>y y %>e    
citiz5%ip         ) ,god's p & are      
memb]s ( ,8 family4  #jjb3jbj ,y are a  
build+ :i* has be5 re>$ on ! f\ndation  
( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 ! corn]/one   

be+         ,*ri/ ,jesus ,himself1      
#jjb3jba 9 union ) :om ! :ole fabric1   
fitt$ & closely         jo9$ toge!r1 is 
gr[+ s z to =m a holy sanctu>y         9
 ! ,"l2  #jjb3jbb 9 :om y also are be+  
built up toge!r to become a fix$        
abode = ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s4  #jjc3jja ,=  
?is reason ,i ,paul1 ! prison] ( ,*ri/  
,jesus on behalf         ( y ,g5tiles-- 
#jjc3jjb if1 t is1 y h he>d ( ! "w :i*  
,god has graci\sly         entru/$ to me
 = y\r b5efit1  #jjc3jjc & t by a       
revelation ! tru? hi!rto kept secret 0  
made         kn[n to me z ,i h already  
briefly expla9$ x to y4  #jjc3jjd ,by   
means ( t explanation1 z y read x1 y c  
judge         ( my insight into ! tru? (
 ,*ri/  #jjc3jje :i* 9 e>li] ages 0 n   
made kn[n to ! human race1         z x  
has n[ be5 reveal$ to ,8 holy ,apo/les &
 ,prophets         ?r\gh ! ,_s--        
#jjc3jjf ,i mean ! tru? t ! ,g5tiles are
 jo9t heirs ) u ,jews1         & t !y =m
 "o body ) u1 & h ! same         int]e/ 
z we h 9 ! promise :i* has be5 made good

         9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ?r\gh ! ,good   
,news1  #jjc3jjg 9 :i* ,i h be5 appo9t$ 
to s]ve1 9 virtue (         ! "w :i*    
,god1 9 ! ex]cise ( ,8 p[] )9 me1       
has graci\sly entru/$ to me4  #jjc3jjh  
,to me :o am less ?an ! lea/ ( all      
,god's p has ?is         "w be5         
graci\sly entru/$--to proclaim to !     
,g5tiles         ! ,good ,news ( !      
exhau/less weal? ( ,*ri/1  #jjc3jji & to
 %[ all m5 9 a cle> light :at my        
/ew>d%ip is4         ,x is ! /ew>d%ip ( 
! tru? :i* f all ! ,ages         lay    
conceal$ 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 ! ,creator (   
all ?+s--  #jjc3jaj conceal$ 9 ord] t ! 
,*ur* might n[ be us$ to         display
 to ! p[]s & au?orities 9 ! heav5ly     
realms         ! innum]able aspects (   
,god's wisdom4  #jjc3jaa ,su* 0 ! et]nal
 purpose :i* ,he _h =m$ 9         ,*ri/ 
,jesus our ,"l1  #jjc3jab 9 :om we h ?is
 bold & confid5t access ?r\gh our       
fai? 9 ,him4  #jjc3jac ,!re=e ,i entreat
 y n to lose he>t 9 ! mid/ ( my         
suff]+s on y\r behalf1 = !y br+ y hon\r4

  #jjc3jad ,= ?is reason1 on b5d$ knee  
,i besee* ! ,fa!r1  #jjc3jae f :om !    
:ole family 9 ,heav5 & on e>? d]ives its
 "n1  #jjc3jaf to grant y--9 accordance 
) ! weal? ( ,8         glori\s          
p]fections--to be /r5g!n$ by ,8 ,_s     
) p[] p5etrat+ to y\r inmo/ be+4        
#jjc3jag ,i pray t ,*ri/ may make ,8    
home 9 y\r he>ts ?r\gh         y\r fai?2
 s t hav+ y\r roots deep & y\r          
f\ndations         /rong1 9 love1 y may 
become mighty to grasp ! idea1  #jjc3jah
 z x is grasp$ by all ,god's p1 ( !     
bread? & l5g?1         ! height & dep?--
  #jjc3jai yes1 to atta9 to a k ( !     
k-surpass+ love         ( ,*ri/1 s t y  
may be made complete 9 accordance       
) ,god's own /&>d ( complet5ess4        
#jjc3jbj ,n[ to ,him :o1 9 ex]cise ( ,8 
p[] t is at "w         )9 u1 is able to 
d inf9itely beyond all our highe/       
pray]s or ?\ghts--  #jjc3jba to ,him be 
! glory 9 ! ,*ur* & 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus to   
all g5]ations1 _w )\t end6  ,am54       
#jjd3jja ,i1 !n1 ! prison] = ! ,ma/]'s  

sake1 entreat y         to live & act z 
becomes ^? :o h receiv$ ! call         t
 y h receiv$--  #jjd3jjb ) all l[l9ess (
 m9d & unselfi%ness1 & ) pati5ce1       
be>+ ) "o ano!r lov+ly1 & e>ne/ly       
/riv+ to ma9ta91  #jjd3jjc 9 ! unit+    
bond ( peace1 ! unity giv5 by ! ,_s4    
#jjd3jjd ,!re is b "o body & b "o ,_s1 z
 also :5 y         7 call$ y _h "o & !  
same hope held out to y4  #jjd3jje ,!re 
is b "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism1       
#jjd3jjf & "o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 :o    
rules ov] all1 acts ?r\gh all1         &
 dwells 9 all4  #jjd3jjg ,yet to ea* ( u
 individually grace 0 giv51 measur$ out 
) ! munific5ce ( ,*ri/4  #jjd3jjh ,= ?is
 reason ,scripture says3  ,he re-asc5d$ 
on high1         ,he l$ captive a ho/ ( 
captives1 & gave gifts to m54  #jjd3jji 
7,n[ ?is re-asc5d$--:at does x mean b t 
,he _h         fir/ desc5d$ into ! l[]  
regions ( ! e>?8  #jjd3jaj ,he :o       
desc5d$ is ! same z ,he :o asc5d$ aga9  
f>         above all ! ,heav5s 9 ord] to
 fill ! univ]se47  #jjd3jaa ,& ,he      

,himself appo9t$ "s to be ,apo/les1 "s  
to be ,prophets1         "s to be       
evangeli/s1 "s to be pa/ors & tea*]s1   
#jjd3jab 9 ord] fully to equip ,8 p = ! 
"w ( s]v+--         = ! build+ up (     
,*ri/'s body--  #jjd3jac till we all ( u
 arrive at on5ess 9 fai? & 9 ! k        
( ! ,son ( ,god1 & at mature manhood & !
 /ature         ( full-gr[n m5 9 ,*ri/4 
#jjd3jad ,s we %all no long] be babes   
nor %all we resemble m>9]s         toss$
 on ! waves & c>ri$ ab\t ) e *ang+ w9d  
( doctr9e accord+ to m5's clev]ness &   
unscrupul\s cunn+1         mak+ use ( e 
%ift+ device to mislead4  #jjd3jae ,b we
 %all lov+ly hold to ! tru?1 & %all 9   
all respects         gr[ up into union )
 ,him :o is our ,head1 ev5 ,*ri/4       
#jjd3jaf ,dep5d5t on ,him1 ! :ole       
body--its v>i\s p>ts closely            
fitt+ & firmly adh]+ to "o ano!r--gr[s  
by ! aid         ( e contributory l9k1 )
 p[] proportion$ to         ! ne$ ( ea* 
individual "p1 s z to build itself up   
9 a _s ( love4  #jjd3jag ,!re=e ,i w>n  

y1 & ,i implore y 9 ! "n ( ! ,ma/]1     
no long] to live z ! ,g5tiles 9 _!      
p]v]s5ess live1  #jjd3jah ) d>k5$       
und]/&+s1 hav+ by reason ( ! ignorance  
:i* is deep-seat$ 9 !m & ! ins5sibility 
( _!         moral nature1 no %>e 9 !   
,life :i* ,god gives4  #jjd3jai ,su* m5 
be+ pa/ feel+ h ab&on$ !mselves to      
impurity1         gre$ily indulg+ 9 e   
k9d ( pr(ligacy4  #jjd3jbj ,b ^! are n !
 lessons :i* y h le>n$ f ,*ri/2         
#jjd3jba if at lea/ y h he>d ,8 voice & 
9 ,him h be5 taught--         & ?is is  
true ,*ri/ian tea*+--  #jjd3jbb to put  
away1 9 reg>d to y\r =m] mode ( life1   
y\r orig9al evil nature :i* is doom$ to 
p]i% z befits         its mislead+      
impulses1  #jjd3jbc & to get y\rselves  
r5ew$ 9 ! temp] ( y\r m9ds         &    
clo! y\rselves  #jjd3jbd ) t new & bett]
 self :i* has be5 creat$ to resemble    
,god 9 ! righte\sness & hol9ess :i* come
 f ! tru?4  #jjd3jbe ,= ?is reason1 lay+
 aside falsehood1 e "o ( y %\ld         
speak ! tru? to 8 fell[ man2 = we are1 z

 x 71         p>ts ( "o ano!r4  #jjd3jbf
 ,if angry1 bew>e ( s9n+4  ,let n y\r   
irritation la/ until         ! sun goes 
d[n2  #jjd3jbg & d n leave room = !     
,devil4  #jjd3jbh ,he :o has be5 a ?ief 
mu/ /eal no m1 b1 in/ead ( t1           
%\ld "w ) 8 own h&s 9 hone/ indu/ry1 s t
         he may h some?+ ( :i* he c give
 ! ne$y a %>e4  #jjd3jbi ,let no        
un:olesome words ev] pass y\r lips1 b   
let all y\r         words be good =     
b5efit+ o!rs accord+ to ! ne$         ( 
! mom5t1 s t !y may be a means ( bless+ 
to ! he>]s4  #jjd3jcj ,& bew>e ( griev+ 
! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 9 :om y         h   
be5 seal$ 9 prep>ation = ! day (        
,r$emption4  #jjd3jca ,let all bitt]ness
 & all passionate feel+1 all ang]       
& l\d insult+ language1 be unkn[n among 
y--         & also e k9d ( malice4      
#jjd3jcb ,on ! contr>y le>n to be k9d to
 "o ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1         =giv+ "o 
ano!r1 j z ,god 9 ,*ri/ has also =giv5  
y4  #jje3jja ,!re=e be imitators ( ,god1
 z ,8 de> *ildr54  #jje3jjb ,& live &   

act lov+ly1 z ,*ri/ also lov$ y & gave  
,himself up to dea? on our behalf z an  
(f]+ & sacrifice         to ,god1 yield+
 a fragrant odor4  #jje3jjc ,b =nication
 & e k9d ( impurity1 or covet\sness1    
let !m n ev5 be m5tion$ among y1 = !y   
ought         n to be nam$ among ,god's 
p4  #jje3jjd ,avoid %ameful & fooli%    
talk & l[ je/+--!y are all         alike
 discr$itable--& 9 place ( ^! give      
?anks4  #jje3jje ,= be well assur$ t no 
=nicator or immoral p]son         & no  
money-grubb]--or 9 o!r words            
idol-wor%ipp]--         has any %>e     
await+ him 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 
#jje3jjf ,let no "o deceive y ) empty   
words1 = x is on acc\nt         ( ^! v  
s9s t ,god's ang] is com+ ^u !          
disob$i5t4  #jje3jjg ,!re=e d n become  
%>]s ) !m4  #jje3jjh ,!re 0 a "t :5 y 7 
no?+ b d>kness4         ,n[1 z          
,*ri/ians1 y are ,light itself4         
#jje3jji ,live & act z sons ( ,light--= 
! effect ( ! ,light         is se5 9 e  
k9d ( goodness1 uprightness & tru?--    

#jje3jaj & le>n 9 y\r own exp]i5ces :at 
is fully pleas+         to ! ,"l4       
#jje3jaa ,h no?+ to d ) ! b>r5          
unpr(itable de$s         ( d>kness1 b1  
in/ead ( t1 set y\r faces aga9/ !m2     
#jje3jab = ! ?+s :i* are done by ^! p 9 
secret x         is disgraceful ev5 to  
speak (4  #jje3jac ,b ev]y?+ c be te/$  
by ! light & ?us be %[n         9 its   
true colors2 = :atev] %9es ( itself is  
light4  #jje3jad ,= ?is reason x is     
said1 ,rise1 sleep]2 rise f among       
! dead1 & ,*ri/ w %$ light ^u y4        
#jje3jae ,!re=e be v c>eful h[ y live & 
act4         ,let x n be z unwise m51 b 
z wise4  #jje3jaf ,buy up y\r           
opportunities1 = ^! are evil times4     
#jje3jag ,on ?is acc\nt d n prove       
y\rselves want+ 9 s5se1         b try to
 und]/& :at ! ,"l's w is4  #jje3jah ,d n
 ov]-indulge 9 w9e--a ?+ 9 :i* excess is
 s easy--  #jje3jai b dr9k deeply (     
,god's ,_s4  ,speak to "o ano!r )       
psalms & hymns & spiritual songs4  ,s+ &
 (f] praise         9 y\r he>ts to !    

,"l4  #jje3jbj ,always & = ev]y?+ let   
y\r ?anks to ,god ! ,fa!r         be    
pres5t$ 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2  
#jje3jba & submit to "o ano!r out (     
rev]5ce = ,*ri/4  #jje3jbb ,m>ri$ wom51 
submit to y\r own husb&s z if to ! ,"l2 
#jje3jbc because a husb& is ! ,head ( 8 
wife z ,*ri/ also is ! ,head         ( !
 ,*ur*1 be+ inde$ ! ,savi\r ( ?is ,8    
,body4  #jje3jbd ,& j z ! ,*ur* submits 
to ,*ri/1 s also m>ri$         wom5 %\ld
 be entirely submissive to _! husb&s4   
#jje3jbe ,m>ri$ m51 love y\r wives1 z   
,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur*         & gave  
,himself up to dea? = h]2  #jje3jbf 9   
ord] to make h] holy1 cleans+ h] ) !    
baptismal         wat] by ! ^w1         
#jje3jbg t ,he might pres5t ! ,*ur* to  
,himself a glori\s bride1         )\t   
spot or wr9kle or any o!r defect1 b to  
be         holy & unblemi%$4  #jje3jbh  
,s too m>ri$ m5 ought to love _! wives z
 mu* z !y         love !mselves4  ,he :o
 loves 8 wife loves himself4  #jje3jbi  
,= nev] yet has a man hat$ 8 own body4  

,on ! contr>y         he fe$s & *]i%es  
x1 j z ,*ri/ fe$s &         *]i%es !    
,*ur*2  #jje3jcj because we are1 z x 71 
p>ts ( ,8 ,body4  #jje3jca ,= ?is reason
 a man is to leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m        
& be unit$ to 8 wife1 & ! two %all be z 
"o4  #jje3jcb ,t is a great tru? hi!rto 
kept secret3  ,i mean ! tru?            
conc]n+ ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*4  #jje3jcc ,yet 
,i insi/ t among y also1 ea* man is to  
love 8 own         wife z mu* z he loves
 himself1 & let a m>ri$ woman           
see to x t %e treats h] husb& ) respect4
  #jjf3jja ,*ildr51 be ob$i5t to y\r    
p>5ts z a ,*ri/ian duty1         = x is 
a duty4  #jjf3jjb ,hon\r y\r fa!r & y\r 
"m--?is is ! fir/         ,comm&m5t :i* 
has a promise add$ to x--  #jjf3jjc s t 
x may be well ) y1 & t y may live long  
on ! e>?4  #jjf3jjd ,& y1 fa!rs1 d n    
irritate y\r *ildr51 b br+         !m up
 t5d]ly ) true ,*ri/ian tra9+ & advice4 
#jjf3jje ,slaves1 be ob$i5t to y\r e>?ly
 ma/]s1 ) respect         & eag] anxiety
 to please & ) simplicity ( motive      

z if y 7 obey+ ,*ri/4  #jjf3jjf ,let x n
 be 9 acts ( eye-s]vice z if y _h b to  
please m51 b z ,*ri/'s bonds]vants :o   
are do+ ,god's         w f ! he>t4      
#jjf3jjg ,) "r good w1 be fai?ful to y\r
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