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participate in His offering

• 1 Cor. 10:16-17 "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? [17] Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf."
• Hebrews 10:26 "If we sin deliberately after receiving knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains sacrifice for sins"
• Hebrews 13:15-16 "Through him (then) let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. [16] Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind."
• 1 Peter 2:5 "and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
• Acts 10:1-4 "Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica, [2] devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly. [3] One afternoon about three o'clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, "Cornelius." [4] He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, "What is it, sir?" He said to him, "Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God."
• Romans 12:1 "I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship."
• Romans 15:16 "to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit."

Jesus was and is – The I Am

• Exodus 3:6 I am the God of your father," he continued, "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
• Exodus 3:14 God replied, "I am who am." Then he added, "This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you."
• John 6:48 "I am the bread of life."
• John 8:24 "That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins."
• John 8:28 So Jesus said (to them), "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father taught me.
• John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM."
• John 10:38 "but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize (and understand) that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
• John 13:18-19 "I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, 'The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.' [19] From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM.
• John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 14:20 "On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you."
• Rev. 1:17-18 "When I caught sight of him, I fell down at his feet as though dead. He touched me with his right hand and said, "Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, [18] the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys to death and the netherworld."
• Rev. 2:23 "I will also put her children to death. Thus shall all the churches come to know that I am the searcher of hearts and minds and that I will give each of you what your works deserve."
• Rev. 21:6 He said to me, "They are accomplished. I (am) the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water.
• Rev. 22:9 But he said to me, "Don't! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers the prophets and of those who keep the message of this book. Worship God." [Do not pay homage to anyone but God.]
• Rev. 22:12-13 "Behold, I am coming soon. I bring with me the recompense I will give to each according to his deeds. [13] I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

priesthood of the faithful

• Exodus 19:6 "You shall be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. That is what you must tell the Israelites."
• Romans 15:16 "to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit."
• 1 Peter 2:5 "and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
• Rev. 5:10 "You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth."

having confessed

• John 20:23 "Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."
• 1 Cor. 11:27-30   Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. [28] A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. [29] For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. [30] That is why many among you are ill and infirm, and a considerable number are dying.

action, our witness to faith

• James 2:14   What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
• James 2:17-18   So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
  [18] Indeed someone might say, "You have faith and I have works." Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
• James 2:20-22   Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? [21] Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? [22] You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works.
• James 2:24-26   See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. [25] And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route? [26] For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
• Rev. 14:13   I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," said the Spirit, "let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them."

our own purification

• Sirach 2:5   For in fire gold is tested,
  and worthy men in the crucible of humiliation.
• Zech. 13:9   "I will bring the one third through fire,
  and I will refine them as silver is refined,
  and I will test them as gold is tested.
  They shall call upon my name, and I will hear them.
  I will say, "They are my people,"
  and they shall say, "The LORD is my God."
• 1 Peter 1:7   "so that the genuineness of your faith,
  more precious than gold that is perishable
  even though tested by fire,
  may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
  at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
• Rev. 3:18   "I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire
  so that you may be rich, and white garments
  to put on so that your shameful nakedness
  may not be exposed, and buy ointment
  to smear on your eyes so that you may see."

gifts we have

• Sirach 33:10-14   So too, all men are of clay,
  for from earth man was formed;
  [11] Yet with his great knowledge the LORD makes men unlike;
  in different paths he has them walk.
  [12] Some he blesses and makes great,
  some he sanctifies and draws to himself.
  Others he curses and brings low,
  and expels them from their place.
  [13] Like clay in the hands of a potter,
  to be molded according to his pleasure,
  So are men in the hands of their Creator,
  to be assigned by him their function.
  [14] As evil contrasts with good, and death with life,
  so are sinners in contrast with the just;

personal need

• Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone; they are blind guides (of the blind). If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit."
• Luke 6:39 "And he told them a parable, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?"
• John 9:39-41 "Then Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind."
  [40] Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not also blind, are we?" [41] Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you are saying, 'We see,' so your sin remains."

  John 11:9-10 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. [10] But if one walks at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

  Rev. 3:15-17 " "I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. [16] So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. [17] For you say, 'I am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,' and yet do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked."

the conduit

• Luke 1:35 And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
• Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
• Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, answered them, "Leaders of the people and elders:
• Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
• Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.
• Hebrews 2:4 God added his testimony by signs, wonders, various acts of power, and distribution of the gifts of the holy Spirit according to his will.

The Lord is my God.

• Zech. 13:9   "I will bring the one third through fire,
  and I will refine them as silver is refined,
  and I will test them as gold is tested.
  They shall call upon my name, and I will hear them.
  I will say, "They are my people,"
  and they shall say, "The LORD is my God."

this water

• Rev. 17:1  Then one of the seven angels who were holding the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come here. I will show you the judgment on the great harlot who lives near the many waters."
• Rev. 17:15  Then he said to me, "The waters that you saw where the harlot lives represent large numbers of peoples, nations, and tongues."
• John 4:46 "Then he returned to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine."
• John 7:38 "Whoever believes in me, as scripture says: 'Rivers of living water will flow from within him.' "

while free of mortal sin

• 1 Cor. 11:27-30   Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. [28] A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. [29] For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. [30] That is why many among you are ill and infirm, and a considerable number are dying.
• John 20:23   "Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

provider for

• John 19:26-27 "When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." [27] Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."

priestly people   –   offer their sacrifices

• Exodus 19:5-6 "Therefore, if you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people, though all the earth is mine. [6] You shall be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. That is what you must tell the Israelites."
• Romans 15:16 "to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit."
• 1 Peter 2:5 "and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
• Rev. 5:10 "You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth."

• 1 Cor. 10:16-17 "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? [17] Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf."

Great Commandments

• Mark 12:30-31 "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' [31] The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.""

distinction is seen in the Gospel of Saint John

• John 2:11 "Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him."
• John 7:18 "Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but whoever seeks the glory of the one who sent him is truthful, and there is no wrong in him."
• John 8:50 "I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it and he is the one who judges."
• John 8:54 "Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing; but it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, 'He is our God.' "
• John 11:4 "When Jesus heard this he said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
• John 11:40 "Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?"
• John 12:41 "Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him."
• John 12:43 "For they preferred human praise to the glory of God."
• John 17:5 "Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began."
• John 17:22 "And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one,"
• John 17:24 "Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world."

consecration

1. Matthew 26:26-28 "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat (partake / participate); this is my body." [27] Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink (imbibe - absorb - assimilate / participate) from it, all of you, [28] for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins."
2. Mark 14:22-24 "While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body." [23] Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. [24] He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many."
3. Luke 22:19-20 "Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me." [20] And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you."
4. 1 Cor. 11:24-26 "and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in commemoration of me." [25] In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in commemoration of me." [26] For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes."

before coming to church

• Matthew 5:23-24 "Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, [24] leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift."

zzzzz

• Exodus 12:43-45 "The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "These are the regulations for the Passover. No foreigner may partake of it. [44] However, any slave who has been bought for money may partake of it, provided you have first circumcised him. [45] But no transient alien or hired servant may partake of it.
• Leviticus 7:19-20 "All who are clean may partake of this flesh. [20] If, however, someone while in a state of uncleanness eats any of the flesh of a peace offering belonging to the LORD, that person shall be cut off from his people.
• Ezra 2:63 "and His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.
• Neh. 7:65 "and His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.
• 1 Cor. 10:17 "Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.
• Exodus 12:4 "If a family is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join the nearest household in procuring one and shall share in the lamb in proportion to the number of persons who partake of it.
• Matthew 25:21 "His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
• Matthew 25:23" His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
• Luke 22:17 "Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;
• John 17:13 "But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely.
• 1 Cor. 9:23 "All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.
• 1 Cor. 12:26 "If (one) part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.
• 2 Cor. 1:7 "Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as you share in the sufferings, you also share in the encouragement.
• Philip. 2:17-18" But, even if I am poured out as a libation upon the sacrificial service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with all of you. [18] In the same way you also should rejoice and share your joy with me.
• 1 Tim. 6:18 "Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,
• 2 Tim. 1:8 "So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.
• 2 Tim. 2:3" Bear your share of hardship along with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 2:14 "Now since the children share in blood and flesh, he likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
• Hebrews 12:10" They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness.
• 1 Peter 4:13" But rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly.
• 1 Peter 5:1" So I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed. ================================================================
• Rev. 21:1 "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
• 2 Peter 3:10-13 "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out.
• [11] Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought (you) to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion, [12] waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. [13] But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
• Deut. 11:18-20 "Therefore, take these words of mine into your heart and soul. Bind them at your wrist as a sign, and let them be a pendant on your forehead. [19] Teach them to your children, speaking of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest. [20] And write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates,
• In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
• Matthew 24:29-31 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days,
  the sun will be darkened,
  and the moon will not give its light,
  and the stars will fall from the sky,
  and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
  [30] And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [31] And he will send out his angels with a trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other."
• Job 14:12 "So men lie down and rise not again.
  Till the heavens are no more, they shall not awake,
  nor be roused out of their sleep."
• Mark 13:25 "and the stars will be falling from the sky,
  and the powers in the heavens will be shaken."
• 2 Peter 3:7 "The present heavens and earth have been reserved by the same word for fire, kept for the day of judgment and of destruction of the godless."
• 2 Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out."
• 2 Peter 3:12-13 "waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. [13] But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells."
• Rev. 3:12 "The victor I will make into a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never leave it again. On him I will inscribe the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, as well as my new name."
• Rev. 10:4-6 "When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write it down; but I heard a voice from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven thunders have spoken, but do not write it down." [5] Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven [6] and swore by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them, "There shall be no more delay."
• Rev. 11:13 "At that moment there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell in ruins. Seven thousand people were killed during the earthquake; the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven."
• Rev. 11:15 "Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world now belongs to our Lord and to his Anointed, and he will reign forever and ever." "
• Rev. 11:19 "Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a violent hailstorm."
• Rev. 12:12 "Therefore, rejoice, you heavens,
  and you who dwell in them.
  But woe to you, earth and sea,
  for the Devil has come down to you in great fury,
  for he knows he has but a short time."
• Rev. 13:13 "It performed great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of everyone."
• Rev. 14:17 "Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven who also had a sharp sickle."
• Rev. 15:1 "Then I saw in heaven another sign, great and awe-inspiring: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for through them God's fury is accomplished."
• Rev. 16:11 "and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their works."
• Rev. 20:9 "They invaded the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the holy ones and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them."
• Rev. 21:1-2 "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. [2] I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
• Rev. 21:10 "He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God."
• John 14:23 "Jesus answered and said to him, "Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
• John 17:17-19 "Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. [18] As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. [19] And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.
• John 17:17-19 "Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. [18] As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. [19] And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.
• Ephes. 4:5-5:13 "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 of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. [8] Therefore, it says:

  "He ascended on high and took prisoners captive;
  he gave gifts to men."

  [9] What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended into the lower (regions) of the earth? [10] The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

  [11] And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, [12] to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, [13] until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ, [14] so that we may no longer be infants, tossed by waves and swept along by every wind of teaching arising from human trickery, from their cunning in the interests of deceitful scheming. [15] Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ, [16] from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body's growth and builds itself up in love.

  [17] So I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; [18] darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance, because of their hardness of heart, [19] they have become callous and have handed themselves over to licentiousness for the practice of every kind of impurity to excess. [20] That is not how you learned Christ, [21] assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, [22] that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, [23] and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, [24] and put on the new self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.

  [25] Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another. [26] Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, [27] and do not leave room for the devil. [28] The thief must no longer steal, but rather labor, doing honest work with his (own) hands, so that he may have something to share with one in need. [29] No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear. [30] And do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, with which you were sealed for the day of redemption. [31] All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. [32] (And) be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.

  [5:1] So be imitators of God, as beloved children, [2] and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. [3] Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, [4] no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. [5] Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

  [6] Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient. [7] So do not be associated with them. [8] For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, [9] for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. [10] Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. [11] Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, [12] for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; [13] but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,"

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