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Ephesians 4:12

Radiate New Testament

They all train God’s people to serve so that the body of Christ will be built up,

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who makes the whole body grow and build itself up in love. Each part of the body does its work in connection and cooperation with all the other parts.

You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

My brothers and sisters, I’m sure that you are full of goodness, filled with knowledge, and able to teach one another.

Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you should bring something—a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a message in another language, or an explanation of what was said in another language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

So let’s do all we can to live in peace, and let’s work hard to build one another up.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord for giving me strength and for considering me faithful and appointing me to serve him.

It’s the same with you. Since you’re eager to have the gifts of the Spirit, do your best to use the gifts that build up the church.

Have confidence in your leaders and put yourselves under their authority, because they’re keeping watch over you as people who will have to answer to God for everything they do. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden. It wouldn’t help you at all if you made their work more difficult.

So let’s move on beyond the basic teachings about Christ and grow up as believers. Let’s not start all over from the beginning. We already know that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. We know that we must have faith in God.

We don’t put anything in anyone’s way, so no one should find fault with our work.

All this is from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ and gave us the task of bringing others back to him. God wants us to let them know that

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. When you have turned back, help your brothers to be strong.”

But as for you, stay in control of yourself no matter what happens. Don’t give up when things become difficult. Work to spread the good news. Fulfill all the responsibilities of your work.

Tell Archippus, “Be sure to complete the work the Lord has given you to do.”

Christ is the one we preach about. With all the wisdom we have, we warn and teach everyone so that when we bring them to God, they will be like Christ. We want them to be mature in Christ.

I’m joyful because of what I’m suffering for you. My suffering continues the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church.

The church is Christ’s body, and he fills it as he fills everything in every way.

All this time, have you been thinking that I’ve been speaking up for myself? No, I’ve been speaking with God as my witness, as a believer in Christ. Dear friends, everything I do is to help you become stronger.

Dear friends, since we have these promises from God, let’s purify ourselves from everything that could make our bodies and spirits impure. Let’s be completely holy, to honor God.

So, because we have this work to do through God’s mercy, we don’t give up.

Wouldn’t the work of the Holy Spirit be even more glorious?

If I pray in an unknown language, my spirit is praying, but my mind is idle.

I know that when I come, I’ll be bringing the full blessing of Christ to you.

Each of us should please our neighbors for their good in order to build them up.

If your gift is serving, then serve. If it’s teaching, then teach.

Keep watch over yourselves and all the believers that the Holy Spirit has made you leaders over. Be shepherds of God’s church, which he bought with his own blood.

But I’m not going to try to save my own life. My only goal is to finish the race and complete the work that the Lord Jesus has given me, to tell others the good news about God’s grace.

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he arrived and saw what God’s grace had done, he was very happy. He told them all to remain true to the Lord with their whole hearts. Even more people came to know the Lord.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. The church respected and obeyed the Lord and was encouraged by the Holy Spirit, and it grew even larger.

Show us which of these two you’ve chosen to take the place of Judas, who gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.”

That man was one of us and shared in our work for God, but then he served as a guide for the soldiers who arrested Jesus.”

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he’s helpful to me in my work for the Lord.

Don’t let any foul language come out of your mouths. Say only what will help build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who are listening.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called.

I’m glad whenever I’m weak but you’re strong. I pray that you will be fully restored.

The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way for the good of all.

In the same way, we are all part of one body in Christ, even though there are many of us. And each part of the body belongs to all the other parts.

Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make everything right with one another. Encourage one another and agree with each other. Live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.




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