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and we would appreciate it Eric we are in ephesians chapter four. We are indeed in Ephesians chapter four.

It feels like this letter is going pretty quick, man.

I mean, there's a lot to go over.

And chapter four has a lot for us to discuss.

So let's go ahead and dive right in.

The apostle Paul writes,

I therefore a prisoner for the Lord urge you to walk in a manner worthy

of the calling to which you have been called with all humility and gentleness with patience,

bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.

Yeah, this verse was a verse that used to plague me, particularly just the first part of it,

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