Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Ephesians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
Ephesians 5 : 8 - 21
Chapter 5
| 8 | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
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| 9 | (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),
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| 10 | finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
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| 11 | And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
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| 12 | For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
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| 13 | But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
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| 14 | Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light."
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| 15 | See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
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| 16 | redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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| 17 | Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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| 18 | And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
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| 19 | speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
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| 20 | giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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| 21 | submitting to one another in the fear of God.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
