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== Ephesians 6 ==
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| : I do not know any better advise than [[Ephesians 6]]: but I also do not know many people who know what this means. When does the evil start being evil? 
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|: * '''“The [[Civil law|civil law]] reduces the unwilling freedman to his original slavery; but the [[Law|laws]] of the Angloes judge once manumitted as ever after free.”''' Bouvier's, 4 Coke,71.
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|: If you [[Covet|covet]] your neighbor's goods you violate the [[Keep the Commandments|commandments]] of God and [[Jesus]] said if you want [[Eternal life]] you should not be doing that.
: God gave man [[Rights|rights]]. He does not want man to be in [[Bondage|bondage]] but to have free-dominion. Man keeps losing his freedom because he is [[Slothful|slothful]] in the ways of God and [[Covetous Practices|covetous]] of his neighbor's good. [[Repent]]ance is the reverse of that.
: If you want to have the Holy Spirit's protections and blessings there for you then you must be doer of the word... sacrificing and praying and [[Daily ministration|caring daily]] for others so that they may be secure in the knowledge of the truth so that they may be [[Doers of the Word]].
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| In verse  12 "we wrestle ... against powers". The word ''powers'' is the Greek word ''exousia'' that means the "power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases".<Ref name="exousia">{{1849}}</Ref>  While the word ruler is the Greek word for ''Lord of the [[world]]'' e.g. lord of the "government". The word "darkness" is a metaphor for something "of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality," The word translated [[165|world]] means a ''period of time''.
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| Paul continue with a list of things that would make us [[doer]]s of the word.
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|  Many people who claim to be Christians are actually still choosing to be [[workers of iniquity]].
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| Men often choose [[covetous practices]] over charitable practices. Or they choose to be [[slothful]] rather than diligent and end up under [[tribute]].
: [[Proverbs 12]]:24 "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute."
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| We are in a war against our own high-mindedness and vanity. We are often quick to blame others for our own [[wantonness]].
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| Many [[modern Christians]] are in need of [[repent]]ance.
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'''Chapter 6'''
<center>'''Children honor Parents'''</center>
1 ¶  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2  Honour<Ref>Honour meant care for and support. Not like the [[Pharisees]] did with the [[Corban]] that made the word of God to non effect.</Ref> thy father and mother<Ref name="honorfm">{{honorfm}}</Ref>;<Ref> These are not the [[Fathers]] of the earth spoken of by [[Christ]].</Ref> (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
<center>'''Bondservants and Masters'''</center>
5  Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;<Ref>Paul is calling us to be real doers of the word. We cannot say honestly that we believe and not show the [[Fruit|fruit]] of [[Repent]]ance.</Ref>
7  With good will<Ref name="Benevolenceq">{{Benevolenceq}}</Ref> doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9  And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing<Ref name="Forbearanceq">{{Forbearanceq}}</Ref> threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons<Ref name="respectq">{{respectq}}</Ref> with him.

<center>'''Full armor of God'''</center>
10 ¶  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might<Ref name="ischus">{{2479}}</Ref>.
11  Put on the whole armour of God<Ref name="armourf">{{armourf}}</Ref>, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12  For we wrestle<Ref name="pale">{{3823}}</Ref> not against flesh and blood, but against principalities<Ref name="principalities">{{746}}</Ref> , against powers<Ref name="exousia">{{1849}}</Ref>, against the rulers<Ref> [[2888]] ~κοσμοκράτωρ~ kosmokrator \@kos-mok-rat’-ore\@ from [[2889]] ([[World|world]]) and [[2902]] (possessor);  n m AV-ruler 1; 1  1) lord of the world, prince of this age    1a) the devil and his demons.
:  kosmokrator  only appears once in the Bible and means possessor or holder of the [[World|world]].</Ref> of the darkness [blindness] of this world [age], against spiritual wickedness<Ref>This word  [[4189]] ~πονηρία~ poneria  from πονηρός poneros meaning evil is a noun that appears 7 times in the Bible; as wickedness 6 times and [[iniquity]] once. Defined 1) depravity, iniquity, wickedness 2) malice 3) evil purposes and desires 
: Matthew 22:18  But Jesus perceived their wickedness <4189>, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
: Mark 7:22  Thefts, [[covet]]ousness, wickedness <4189>, deceit, [[lasciviousness]], an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, [[foolish]]ness:
: Luke 11:39  And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye [[Pharisees]] make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness <4189>.
: Acts 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities <4189>.
: [[Romans 1]]:29  Being filled with all unrighteousness, [[fornication]], [[wickedness]] <4189>, [[covet]]ousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
: 1 Corinthians 5:8  Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness <4189>; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
: [[Ephesians 6]]:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness <4189> in high places</Ref> in high places.

13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God<Ref name="armourf">{{armourf}}</Ref>, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of [[righteousness]];
15  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18  Praying<Ref name="seekstrive">{{seekstrive}}</Ref> always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching<Ref name="watchpra">{{watchpra}}</Ref> thereunto with all perseverance<Ref name="Persevereq">{{Persevereq}}</Ref><Ref name="seekstrive">{{seekstrive}}</Ref> and supplication for all saints;

<center>'''finalclosing'''</center>
19 ¶  And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20  For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21  But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22  Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23  Peace be to the brethren, and [[love]] with [[faith]], from God the [[Father]] and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24  Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. <<To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.>>