Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the King James Version ( KJV ); 1611 EDITION. Ephesians 6:10-18 read as follows:
"10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, & in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the deuill [ sic ]. 12 For wee [ sic ] wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darknes [ sic ] of this world, against spirituall wickednes [ sic ] in high places. 13 Wherfore take vnto you the whole armour of God, that yee [ sic ] may be able to withstand in the euill day, and hauing done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore , [ sic ] hauing your loynes girt about with trueth, and hauing on the breast-plate of righteousnesse : 15 and your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. 16 Aboue all, taking the shielde of Faith, wherewith yee [ sic ] shall bee [ sic ] able to quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God : 18 praying alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseuerance, and supplication for all Saints."
All one needs to do is watch the news on television, for example, to be apprised of the anger problem in this world.
Often it seems that the weapon of choice, in dealing with this powerful emotion, is the wrong one, a gun. What we all must do is reach for the sword of the Spirit ( the Holy Bible, which is God's word - see Psalm 119:65-73, 142, and 151, John 17:1, 3, and 17, and 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ), which we read about in the first verse seventeen ( above ). Ecclesiastes 7:9 reads as follows: "9 Be not hastie in thy spirit to bee [ sic ] angry : for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles." Hasty anger usually results in hasty action, as in the reaching for a gun, for example.
We must accept the heavenly Father's ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14, for example ) counsel ( see Acts 20:27, for example ), regarding this and all other matters ( see Romans 15:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ) and 2 Peter 1:1-14 ( especially verse 3, for example ), for example ): we all must receive counselling from Him daily ( see Ecclesiastes 12:13, Acts 17:10-15 ( especially verse 11, for example ), Romans 3:23; 6:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 ( especially verses 7-9, for example ), and 1 John 3:4, for example ). Finally, James the half-brother of Jesus ( see 1:1 ) wrote the following in verse nineteen: "19 Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee [ sic ] swift to hear, slow to speake, slow to wrath." Let us do that.
Please read the Holy Bible ( see Luke 8:19-21; 11:15-28 ( especially verses 27 and 28, for example ) and Revelation 1:1-8 ( especially verse 3, for example ), for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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