Quotes About Spirituality

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

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

and do not give the devil a foothold.

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

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devilís schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this worldís darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;