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there is no partiality with him. Again, he first subjects the obedient, then he teaches the ruling part kindness. He says masters according to the flesh, because lordship is not natural, nor is anyone made a slave of another, like the irrational animals. But the human service of those who serve purely and willingly becomes a type of the divine servitude, which he who came in the form of a servant endured, as their service is referred to God. Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand. Power from God must be added to men who have fallen into weakness, so that the restoration of power may overcome the weakness. He compares this power to full armor, showing that just as a naked man is not able to go to war, so one who does not partake of the Spirit is not able to stand against the devil who works out evil. Against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. He calls it a "scheme," the devil's villainy, because he does not show directly what he wishes to accomplish, so as not to be discovered, but putting on a different mask for himself, he contrives other things; and just as a malicious enemy attacking a city and its walls, secretly digs underneath, so that in this way he becomes hard to guard against, and accomplishes what he has striven for. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. In all things taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, with all prayer and supplication, praying at all times in the spirit, and to this end being watchful with all perseverance and supplication. 95.856 Why, "in truth"? Desire is mockery and a lie; the thing is not pleasure, but a shadow of pleasure; that is, with the true pleasure, which is self-control. for all the saints, and for me, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. But that you also may know my affairs, what I am doing. Both the Lord and Paul command to persevere in unceasing prayers, and the prayers in spirit, that is, in the mind, not in the mouth only. And the prayers are many, because they are also about many things, and for all saints, and for him; since his work was also one of struggle, so that he was even sent as a prisoner for it. Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you, whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts. Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen. For the saints rejoice in the work of the saint being rightly directed. Therefore he reports his affairs to the Churches. To the Ephesians, written from Rome by Tychicus, 312 lines.

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προσωποληψία οὐκ ἔστι παρ' αὐτῷ. Πάλιν τὸ ὑπήκοον ὑποτάττει πρῶτον, εἶτα τὸ ἡγεμονικὸν διδάσκει χρηστότητα. Κυρίους δὲ κατὰ σάρκα λέγει, ὅτι οὐ φυσικὸν ἡ δεσποτεία, οὐδὲ πεποίηταί τις δοῦλος ἑτέρου, καθάπερ τὰ ζῶα τὰ ἄλογα. Τῆς θείας δὲ δουλείας, ἣν ὑπέμεινεν ὁ ἐν δούλου μορφῇ γενόμενος, τύπος γίνεται ἡ ἀνθρωπίνη ὑπηρεσία τῶν καθαρῶς δουλευόντων καὶ ἑκουσίως, ὡς εἰς Θεὸν ἀναγομένης τῆς δουλείας. Τοῦ λοιποῦ ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ. Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι. ∆ύναμιν προσγενέσθαι δεῖ τὴν παρὰ Θεοῦ, τοῖς εἰς ἀσθένειαν καταπεσοῦσιν ἀνθρώποις, ἵνα λύσῃ τὴν ἀσθένειαν ἡ τῆς δυνάμεως ἐπανάληψις. Τὴν δὲ δύναμιν ταύτην εἰκάζει πανοπλίᾳ, δηλῶν, ὅτι καθάπερ ὁ γυμνὸς οὐ δυνατός ἐστιν εἰς πόλεμον, οὕτως ὁ Πνεύματος ἀμέτοχος, οὐ δυνατὸς πρὸς τὸν τὴν κακίαν ἐξεργαζόμενον τὸν διάβολον. Πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου. Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχὰς, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνεύματα τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. ∆ιὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασαμένοι στῆναι. Μεθοδείαν αὐτὴν καλεῖ, τὴν τοῦ διαβόλου κακουργίαν, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξ εὐθείας ὃ βούλεται κατασκευάσαι δείκνυσιν, ὥστε μὴ γενέσθαι κατάφωρος, ἀλλ' ἕτερον ἑαυτῷ περιτιθεὶς προσωπεῖον, ἕτερα τεκταίνει· καὶ καθάπερ πολέμιος κακουργὸς πόλει προσβαλὼν καὶ τείχεσι, κάτωθεν ὑπορύττει λανθάνων, ὥστε ταύτῃ γενέσθαι δυσφύλακτος, καὶ κατορθῶσαι ἅπερ ἐσπούδακεν. Στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης. Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθε, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος· ὅ ἐστι ῥῆμα Θεοῦ, διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως, προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ καρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει. 95.856 ∆ιὰ τί, ἐν ἀληθείᾳ; ἐμπαιγμὸς δὲ, καὶ ψεῦδος ἡ ἐπιθυμία· οὐκ ἔστιν ἡδονὴ τὸ πρᾶγμα, ἀλλὰ σκιὰ ἡδονῆς· τουτέστι τῇ ἀληθεῖ ἡδονῇ τῇ σωφροσύνῃ. Περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου, ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου, ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παῤῥησιάσωμαι, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι. Ἵνα δὲ ἴδητε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ κατ' ἐμὲ, τί πράσσω. Εὐχαῖς ἀδιαλείπτοις προσκαρτερεῖν καὶ ὁ Κύριος κελεύει, καὶ ὁ Παῦλος, ἐν πνεύματι δὲ τὰς εὐχὰς, τουτέστιν ἐν νῷ, μὴ ἐν στόματι μόνον. Πολλαὶ δὲ αἱ εὐχαὶ, ὅτι καὶ περὶ πολλῶν, ὑπὲρ πάντων δὲ ἁγίων, καὶ ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ· ἐπειδὴ καὶ ἐναγώνιον αὐτῷ τὸ ἔργον, ὡς καὶ δεσμώτην αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ παραπεπέμφθαι. Πάντα ὑμῖν γνωρίσει Τυχικὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς, καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν. Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ. Ἀμήν. Χαίρουσι γὰρ οἱ ἅγιοι τοῦ ἁγίου κατευθυνομένου ἔργου. ∆ιὸ μηνύει τὰ καθ' ἑαυτὸν ταῖς Ἐκκλησίαις. Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους ἐγράφη ἀπὸ Ῥώμης διὰ Τυχικοῦ, στίχων τιβʹ.

ΕΙΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ. ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΝ Αʹ. Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος δοῦλος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πᾶσι τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ

Ἰησοῦ, τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις, σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ταύτην γράφει τὴν ἐπιστολὴν