You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
1 Peter 1:8 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.1.8.NLT
God gives joy to believers, because we love Him even though we haven't seen him. It is hard to have joy in these troubling times but believers in Christ have joy because we love Him even though we can't see him, so even if we die we will see Jesus.
Therefore, put on every piece of God¡¯s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
Ephesians 6:13 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.6.13.NLT
Putting on the armor of God lets me stand firm against the Devil and with God's help, I can resist the enemy. I must put on the full armor of God.
So be careful how you live. Don¡¯t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
Ephesians 5:15 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.5.15.NLT
I must be careful about how I live and live like a wise person rather than a foolish person. That is how Jesus wants me to live to be an example of who He is to other people.
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Ephesians 5:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.5.2.NLT
I need to try to live a life that filled with love, because it shows an example of Christ, even though I'm not perfect I will do my best to live a life filled with love to show Jesus to other people.
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other¡¯s faults because of your love.
Ephesians 4:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.2.NLT
God wants me to be patient and make allowances for other peoples' faults. It shows people the love of God by being patient and forgiving people when they make mistakes. I'm not a patient person but God will help me become one so that I can show His love to other people.
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
Ephesians 3:16 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.3.16.NLT
God has unlimited resources and we can rely on His strength rather than our strength because he gives us strength through his Spirit. He empowers us to do his will so we don't have to rely on ourselves to do everything in life.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God¡¯s presence.
Ephesians 3:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.3.12.NLT
Faith in Christ makes it so we can come boldly into God's presence. We can come to God through Jesus. We don't have to feel that we can't go into God's presence because we've done something wrong. We can go into God's presence because of what Jesus did for us on the cross.
