DASV Galatians

                                                  Galatians 1

¹ From Paul, an apostle, sent not by a human source, neither by means of human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead,

² and all the brothers who are with me.  To the Churches of Galatia:

³ Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁴ who gave himself for our sins, in order to deliver us from this evil world, according to the will of our God and Father,

⁵ to whom be the glory for ever and ever, Amen.

⁶ I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by grace, and are turning to a different gospel,

⁷ which is really not another gospel at all, but a perversion of the gospel of Christ, by those who want to deceive you.

⁸ But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a different gospel than the one which we first preached to you, let him be accursed.

⁹ As we said before, so I say again, if any one preaches a gospel to you different than what you have already received, let him accursed.

¹⁰ For am I looking for human approval or for God’s?  Am I hoping to please people? If I was still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

¹¹ For I want you to know brothers, that the gospel which I preached was not man-made.

¹² For I did not get it from any human source, and I was not taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹³ You have heard how I used to live in Judaism, how I violently persecuted God’s Church, and tried to destroy it.   

¹⁴ I was advanced in Judaism beyond those of my same age, because I was so zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

¹⁵ But when He, who set me apart before I was born and called me by his grace,

¹⁶ was pleased to reveal his son to me, so that I could preach about him to the Gentiles, I did not consult with any one else,

¹⁷ or go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but instead I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

¹⁸ Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

¹⁹ But I did not see any of the other apostles except James, the brother of Jesus.

²⁰ What I am writing to you before God, I am not lying.

²¹ Afterwards, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia,

²² and was still unknown personally by the churches of Judaea, which were in Christ,

²³ but they received word saying “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the same faith he once tried to destroy.

²⁴ And they praised God because of me.

                                                 Galatians 2

¹ Then, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 

² And I went up in response to a revelation and placed before them the gospel which I proclaim among the Gentiles.  But I met privately with those who were recognized leaders, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain. 

³ But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was forced to be circumcised. 

⁴ This problem arose because some false brothers secretly infiltrated us, to spy on our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.

⁵ But we did not surrender to them even for an instant, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be influential, whoever they were does not matter to me as God shows no favoritism, those influential ones added nothing to me.   

⁷ On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, just as Peter was to the circumcision, 

⁸ for he who worked in Peter making him an apostle to the circumcision also worked in me to the Gentiles, 

⁹ and when James, Cephas and John, who were accepted to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

¹⁰ They asked only that we should remember the poor, which was exactly what I had wanted to do anyways. 

¹¹ But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be corrected. 

¹² For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who belonged to the circumcision. 

¹³ The rest of the Jews joined in his hypocrisy as well, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 

¹⁴ But when I saw that they did not walk in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles, and not as a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews? 

¹⁵ We who are Jews by birth, and not Gentile sinners, 

¹⁶ know that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, we believe on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. 

¹⁷ But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found to be sinners, is Christ causing us to sin? Absolutely not. 

¹⁸ For if I rebuild those things which I once destroyed, I prove that I myself am a violator. 

¹⁹ For through the law I died to the law, that I might live to God. 

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ living in me.  So the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 

²¹ I do not nullify the grace of God, because if righteousness could come by means of the law, then Christ died for nothing! 

Galatians 3

¹ You foolish Galatians! Who bewitched you? Was it not before your eyes that Jesus Christ was openly crucified?

² There is only one thing I want to ask you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by believing what you heard?

³ Are you so foolish?  Having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect in the flesh?

⁴ Have you suffered all these things for nothing? --if it really was for nothing.

⁵ Does He, who gives you the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by your doing works of the law or by believing what you heard?

⁶ Just as Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness.

⁷ Know that those who believe are the sons of Abraham.

⁸ And the scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, when it proclaimed the gospel to Abraham saying “All nations will be blessed in you.”

⁹ So those who believe are blessed along with Abraham, who believed.

¹⁰ For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, “Cursed is every one who does not keep doing everything written in the book of the law.” 

¹¹ Now obviously no one is justified before God by the law, because “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” 

¹² But the law is not based on faith; but the one who does works will live by them. 

¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, by becoming a curse for us; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”   

¹⁴ So that the blessing of Abraham by Christ Jesus might come to the Gentiles, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit by faith. 

¹⁵ Brothers, here is a human example:  Once a contract is ratified, no one can nullify it or add to it. 

¹⁶ Now the promises were spoken to Abraham, and to his offspring. It does not say “And to your descendent,” as of many; but as of one, “and to your descendent,” which is Christ. 

¹⁷ This is my point:  The law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not cancel a covenant ratified beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise. 

¹⁸ For if the inheritance depends on the law, it is no more based promise, but God has granted it to Abraham by promise. 

¹⁹ Why then was the law given?  It was added because of transgressions, until the descendent should come to whom the promise had been made.  It was implemented through angels by the hand of a mediator. 

²⁰ Now a mediator is not for only one party; but God is one. 

²¹ Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!  For if a law had been given which could give life, then righteousness would have been by the law. 

²² But the scriptures imprisoned everything under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 

²³ But before faith came, we were locked up under the law, imprisoned until faith could be revealed. 

²⁴ So that the law became our tutor until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 

²⁵ But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor. 

²⁶ For you are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. 

²⁷ For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 

²⁸ There is no longer Jew or Greek, bond or free, male or female.  For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 

²⁹ And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise. 

                                                 Galatians 4

¹ But I say that the heir as long as he is a child is no different than if he were a slave, though he is still owner of everything.

² He lives under guardians and managers until the time set by his father.

³ We also, when children were in slavery under the elementary principles of the world.

⁴ But when the right time came, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5  to redeem those enslaved under the law, so that we might be adopted as his children.

⁶ And because we are sons, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the spirit that calls out, “Abba, Father.”

⁷ So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then God has made you an heir.

⁸ Previously, when you did not know God, you were slaves to things that are not gods.

⁹ But now that you have come to know God, or rather are known by God, how can you ever turn back to weak and worthless elementary principles  of the world?  Do you want to be slaves again?

¹⁰ You observe days, months, seasons, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid for you, that maybe my efforts for you have been for nothing.

¹² I beg you, brothers, be like me, because I also am becoming like you.  You did me no  wrong.

¹³ As you know it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you,

¹⁴ and even though my illness was a trial for you, you did not despise or reject me.  Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, or even Jesus himself.

¹⁵ What happened to your joy now?  For I witnessed, that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me.

¹⁶ Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

¹⁷ They eagerly want your favor, but for no good.  They want to shut you off from us, so you can be zealous for them.

¹⁸ But it is good if someone is eager to do good things for you, let them do it all the time,  and not just when I am with you.

¹⁹ My dear children,  I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you.

²⁰ I wish I could be there with you now, and could change the tone of my voice; because I am perplexed about you.

²¹ Tell me, you who want to be under, the law, do you know what the law actually says?

²² It is written that Abraham had two sons, one by slave woman, and one by the free woman.

²³ The son of the slave woman was born by the flesh but the son of the free woman was born by the promise.

²⁴ These things are an allegory; for these women represent the two covenants; one from Mount Sinai, bearing children into slavery, which is Hagar.

²⁵ Now Hagar, represents Mount Sinai in Arabia, corresponding to the current Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

²⁶ But the Jerusalem that is above is free and she is our mother.

²⁷ For it is written, “rejoice, O childless woman, cry out you who have had no birth-pains; because the children of the desolate mother are more numerous than those of the woman with a husband.”

²⁸ Now brothers, you are like Isaac, children of promise.

²⁹ Just as back then, the one who was born of the flesh persecuted the one who was born of the Spirit, and that is how it is now also.

³⁰ What then does the Scripture say?  “Throw out the servant and her son, because the son of your servant will not inherit the share with the son” of the free woman.

³¹ Therefore, brothers, we are not children of a slave woman but of the free woman.

Galatians 5

¹ For freedom Christ has set us free, so stand firm, and do not be again tied into a yoke of slavery.

² Listen, I Paul tell you, that, if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 

³ Yes, I say it again, to every man that let’s himself be circumcised, he is obligated to keep the whole law. 

⁴ You who are trying to be justified by the law are cut off from Christ, you have fallen away from grace. 

⁵ For by faith, through the Spirit, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. 

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; but only faith working through love. 

⁷ You were running so well, who hindered you from obeying the truth? 

⁸ This false teaching does not come from him who called you. 

⁹ A little yeast leavens the whole batch. 

¹⁰ I have confidence in the Lord, that you will be not be persuaded otherwise.  But the one who troubles you will pay the penalty, whoever he is. 

¹¹ But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross would have been removed. 

¹² I wish that those troublemakers would go ahead and castrate themselves. 

¹³ For you, brothers, were called to freedom.  Only do not use your freedom for an opportunity to indulge the flesh, but through love serve one to another. 

¹⁴ For the whole law is summed up in a single command:  “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 

¹⁵ But if you bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another. 

¹⁶ But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the evil desires of the flesh. 

¹⁷ For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to the one to another; that you cannot do the things that you want to. 

¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are obvious:  sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 

²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarrels, jealousies, fits of anger, rivalries, divisions, dissensions, 

²¹ envy, drunkenness, carousing, and such things; of which I forewarn you, even as I warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 

²³ gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law. 

²⁴ Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk guided by the Spirit. 

²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoke one another, or become jealous of one another. 

                                                   Galatians 6

¹ Brothers, if someone is overcome by some sin, you who are spiritual, restore him in a spirit of gentleness, guarding yourself that you are not also tempted. 

² Carry one another's burdens, and in this way fulfill the law of Christ. 

³ For if anyone thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 

⁴ Let each person examine his own work.  Then he can take pride in himself alone, without comparing himself to anyone else. 

⁵ For each must bear his own burden. 

⁶ But let the one who is taught in the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 

⁷ Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a person sows, that will he also reap.

⁸ For he that sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 

⁹ Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. 

¹⁰ So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good toward all, and especially toward those who are of the family of faith. 

¹¹ See what large letters I write to you with mine own hand. 

¹² Those who want to impress in the flesh, are trying to compel you to be circumcised; so that they may avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. 

¹³ For not even those who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh. 

¹⁴ But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

¹⁵ For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but the new creation is all that matters. 

¹⁶ And all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. 

¹⁷ From now on, let no one make trouble for me, for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers.  Amen.

                                                       DASV Ephesians
                                                            Ephesians 1

¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus.   

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. 

⁴ For he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.   

⁵ He decided ahead of time to adopt us as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely granted on us in the Beloved. 

⁷ In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 

⁸ that he lavished on us along with all wisdom and prudence.   

⁹ He did this when he made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he set forth in Christ, 

¹⁰ as a plan for the fullness of the time, to unite all things in Christ, everything in heaven, and on earth. 

¹¹ In him also we obtained an inheritance, being chosen beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. 

¹² To the end that we who had before hoped in Christ, should live for the praise of his glory.

¹³ In him you also, when you heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,  also believed.  You were marked with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. 

¹⁴ who is the down payment of our inheritance, until our redemption, as God's own people, to the praise of his glory. 

¹⁵ For this reason, I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 

¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, praying for you continually.  

¹⁷ I ask that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, that you may know the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 

¹⁹ and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe.  This working of his tremendous strength

²⁰ which he exercised in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, 

²¹ far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in the one to come. 

²² He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, 

²³ which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in all. 

Ephesians 2

¹ You were dead through your transgressions and sins,

² in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience, 

³ among whom we also all once lived in the passion of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and mind, and were by nature children under God’s wrath, just like the rest. 

⁴ But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love by which he loved us, 

⁵ even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved.

⁶ He raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, 

⁷ that in the ages to come he might display the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.   

⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, 

⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. 

¹⁰ For we are his work of art, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance that we should walk in them. 

¹¹ For that reason remember, that once you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcised” by those who are called “Circumcision,” in the flesh, made by human hands, 

¹² were at that time without Christ, alienated from the citzenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are brought near by the blood of Christ. 

¹⁴ For he is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the dividing wall of hostility, 

¹⁵ having abolished in his flesh, the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself from the two one new man, thus making peace, 

¹⁶ to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having thereby slain the hostility. 

¹⁷ He came and preached peace to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near, 

¹⁸ for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 

¹⁹ So then you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of the household of God. 

²⁰ You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone. 

²¹ In whom the whole building is joined together becoming a holy temple in the Lord.   

²² In whom also you are built together into a dwelling of God by the Spirit. 

Ephesians 3

¹ For this reason, I, Paul, am a prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles, -- 

² assuming that you have heard of the special commission of God’s grace that was given to me for you;

³ how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote before briefly.  

⁴ When you read this, you will gain understanding into the mystery of Christ.

⁵ It was not made known in other generations to human beings, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit. 

⁶ This mystery, is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

⁷  I was made a minister of this gospel, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given me according to the working of his power.

⁸ To me, who is less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 

⁹ and to make everyone see the plan of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things. 

¹⁰ The intent was that now it might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God to rulers and powers in the heavenly places.   

¹¹ This was according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 

¹² in whom we have boldness and confident access through our faith in him.

¹³ Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my sufferings for you, which are your glory. 

¹⁴ For this cause I kneel before the Father, 

¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 

¹⁶ I pray he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man, 

¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 

¹⁸  may be strong to comprehend with all the saints what the breadth and length and height and depth is, 

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do vastly more than all we can ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 

²¹ to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. 

Ephesians 4

¹ I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, implore you to walk worthily of the calling you have received, 

² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.

³ Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 

⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling,

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

⁷ But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 

⁸ This is why it says, “When he ascended on high, he led a crowd of captives, and gave gifts to men.” 

⁹ Note how it said this: “He ascended.” What does it mean except he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 

¹⁰ He who descended is the same also who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.   

¹¹ He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 

¹² for the equipping of the saints, for the work of service, to build up the body of Christ, 

¹³ until we all attain the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a mature person measuring up to the stature of the fullness of Christ, 

¹⁴ so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the human trickery, in craftiness, after their deceitful scams. 

¹⁵ But speaking truth in love, we will grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ. 

¹⁶ From him all the body, perfectly joined and held together by every joint with each one doing its part, making the body grow as it builds itself up in love. 

¹⁷ So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the Gentiles, in the futility of their mind. 

¹⁸ They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.   

¹⁹ They are callous giving themselves up to sensuality, to do every kind of uncleanness with greediness. 

²⁰ This is not the way you learned about Christ, 

²¹ assuming that you heard about him, and were taught in him, just as truth is in Jesus. 

²² Put away, your former manner of life, the old self, which grew in corruption and deception by its lusts. 

²³ Be renewed in the spirit of your mind. 

²⁴ Put on the new self, which was created in God’s image in true righteousness and holiness. 

²⁵ Therefore, putting away falsehood, tell the truth to your neighbor, for we are members one of another. 

²⁶ Be angry yet do not sin.  Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath. 

²⁷ Do not give an opportunity to the devil. 

²⁸ Let those who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands so that he may have something to give to the one who has need. 

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech come out of your mouth, but only what is good for building up the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear. 

³⁰ Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander, be put away from you, along with all malice. 

³² Instead be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also forgave you in Christ. 

Ephesians 5

¹ Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children, 

² and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God. 

³ But let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you, as these are not appropriate for saints.   

⁴ Neither should there be any foolish talk or crude jesting, which are not proper but rather giving thanks. 

⁵ Be sure of this, that no one who is sexually immoral, or impure, or greedy--who is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 

⁶ Let no man deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 

⁷ Therefore do not participate with them. 

⁸ For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light-- 

⁹ for the fruit of the light is found in all goodness, righteousness and truth. 

¹⁰ Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 

¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 

¹² For the things which they do in secret are shameful even to speak of. 

¹³ But all things when they are exposed by the light, are made visible. 

¹⁴ Therefore it is said, “Awake, you who are sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 

¹⁵ Look, be careful how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise.   

¹⁶ Make the most of the time, because the days are evil. 

¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 

¹⁸ Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 

¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord, 

²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

²¹ submitting yourselves to each other out of reverence for Christ. 

²² Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church.  He himself is the savior of the body. 

²⁴ As the church submits to Christ, so let wives also submit to their husbands in everything. 

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for it,   

²⁶ that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water by the word, 

²⁷ that he might present the church to himself as glorious, not having a stain or wrinkle or any blemish, but that it should be holy and without blemish. 

²⁸ Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

²⁹ For no one ever hated his own flesh, but feeds and takes care of it, even as Christ also does for the church,

³⁰ because we are members of his body. 

³¹ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh. 

³² This is a great mystery, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

³³ Nevertheless each one of you should love his wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband.

Ephesians 6

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 

² “Honor your father and mother”--which is the first commandment with promise-- 

³ “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.” 

⁴ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 

⁵ Servants, obey your human masters, with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would serve Christ.   

⁶ Not just when they are looking, as people pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. 

⁷ Do your service enthusiastically, as to the Lord, and not just to humans. 

⁸ You know that whatever good each one does, he will receive in return the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

⁹ Masters, do the same for your servants.  Stop threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him. 

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty strength. 

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

¹² For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against powers, against rulers of this darkness, against spiritual powers of wickedness in the heavenly places. 

¹³ Therefore take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand your ground in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having the belt of truth around your waist, putting on the breastplate of righteousness, 

¹⁵ and having shoes on your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace. 

¹⁶ In addition, pick up the shield of faith, by which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery arrows of the evil one. 

¹⁷ Take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 

¹⁸ With every prayer and supplication, pray at all times in the Spirit, and be alert with all perseverance and requests for all the saints. 

¹⁹ Pray on my behalf, that a message may be given to me when I open my mouth, that I may make known with confidence the mystery of the gospel, 

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains.  Pay that I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 

²¹ Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will tell you everything so that you may know how I am doing.   

²²  I sent him to you for this very reason, that you may know our situation, and that he may encourage your hearts.

²³ Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

²⁴ Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love.

                                              DASV Philippians

                                                  Philippians 1

¹ From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons. 

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

³ I thank my God every time I remember you. 

⁴ When I pray for you, I pray with joy in my heart

⁵ because of your sharing in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now. 

⁶ I am certain of this, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

⁷ It is right for me to feel this way about you, because I have you in my heart; for whether I am chained in prison or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

⁸ For God is my witness, how I long after you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. 

⁹ And I pray this, that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 

¹⁰ so that you may be able to determine what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, 

¹¹ being filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ – to bring glory and praise to God. 

¹² Now I would have you know, brothers, that what has happened to me has only furthered and the spread of the Good News; 

¹³ so that it was known throughout the whole palace guard, and to everyone else, that I am in chains for Christ. 

¹⁴ Most of the brothers in the Lord, being encouraged by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear. 

¹⁵ Some preach about Christ out of jealousy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 

¹⁶ The latter do so in love, knowing that I am here for the defense of the gospel; 

¹⁷ but the others proclaim Christ for selfish ambition, not sincerely, trying to stir up trouble for me in prison. 

¹⁸ But it doesn’t matter. The important thing is that in every way, whether with right or wrong intentions, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice – yes, and will rejoice. 

¹⁹ For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 

this will turn out for my deliverance.

²⁰ I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but that I will have the courage now, as always, that Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life, or by death. 

²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 

²² But if I am to live in the flesh, this means more fruit from my work. What I shall choose?  I do not know. 

²³ I am torn between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better,

²⁴ but you need me here in my body.

²⁵ Realizing this, I know that I will stay and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 

²⁶ that you may be proud in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.

²⁷ Only conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then whether I come and visit you or am away from you, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving for the faith of the gospel,

²⁸ without being frightened by those who oppose you, which is a sign that they will be destroyed, but that you will be save by God. 

²⁹ For the privilege has been granted to you not only to believe on Christ, but also to suffer on his behalf, 

³⁰ having the same conflict which you saw me struggle with, and now hear that I still have. 

Philippians 2

¹  If there is, therefore, any encouragement in Christ, any consolation of love, any fellowship of the Spirit, any affection and compassions, 

² make my joy full and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being of one purpose and one mind.

³ Do nothing based on selfishness or a desire to impress, but in humbleness of mind thinking of others better than yourselves. 

⁴ Do not look out just for your own interests, but each of you also for the interests others.

⁵ Have this attitude, which was also in Christ Jesus:

⁶ who, existing in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 

⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man,

⁸ he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even death on a cross. 

⁹  Consequently God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 

¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, on earth and under the earth, 

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

¹² So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 

¹³ for it is God who works in you both to desire and to work, for the sake of his good pleasure. 

¹⁴ Do everything without grumbling and arguing, 

¹⁵ that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world. 

¹⁶ Holding tight onto the word of life, so that I may be proud in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.  

¹⁷ If I am poured out as a sacrifice and offering for your faith, I am glad, and rejoice with you all,

¹⁸ and in the same way you should also be glad, and rejoice with me. 

¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be encouraged when I find out how you are doing. 

²⁰ For I have no one like him, who will truly care for your welfare.

²¹ For they care only about themselves and not about the interests of Jesus Christ. 

²² But you know his qualifications, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in spreading of the gospel. 

²³ I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I find out how my situation goes, 

²⁴ though I trust in the Lord that I myself will come to you soon.

²⁵ But I thought it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger to minister to my need. 

²⁶ He has been wanting to see you, and was troubled, because you had heard that he was sick. 

²⁷ Indeed he was so sick he nearly died, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. 

²⁸ I have sent him therefore more eagerly, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less anxious. 

²⁹ Welcome him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold people like him in honor, 

³⁰ since it was for the work of Christ that he nearly died, risking his life to make up that which was lacking in your service toward me. 

                                                 Philippians 3

 ¹ Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, is not a problem for me, but for you it is safe. 

² Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh.

³ For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh, 

⁴ though I might have confidence even in the flesh.  If any one thinks he has reason to have confidence in the flesh, I have more: 

⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee. 

⁶ Concerning zeal, I persecuted the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, I was blameless. 

⁷ Yet whatever I have gained I count loss for the sake of Christ.

⁸ Even beyond that, I count all things as worthless for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but garbage, so that I can gain Christ,

⁹ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that comes from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith. 

¹⁰ My goal is to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death. 

¹¹ That by any means possible I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. 

¹² Not that I have already attained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on, to lay hold onto that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

¹³ Brothers, I do not consider myself to have achieved this, but this one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind me, I reach for what is ahead,

14. I press on toward the goal to win the prize that God has called me to in Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ So let us have this mind; as many as are perfect.  If in anything you deviate God will reveal it to you.

¹⁶ Just let us hold onto what we have already attained.

¹⁷ Brothers, join in imitating me, and watch carefully those who live following this same example as you have seen in us.

¹⁸ For as I told you before, and now tell you with tears, that many people are really enemies of the cross of Christ.

¹⁹ Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, and think only about earthly things.

²⁰ But our citizenship is in heaven, from where we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

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