Ephesians 5:21

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

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

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

For there is no partiality with God.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.

“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”

She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.