It is much easier to understand Paul's letters if you just read the whole thing! He is talking about the unity of believing Gentiles and believing Jews in Christ, something that was previously a mystery, but was planned from the beginning. There are parts of Ephesians which directly address the topic of how we speak and whether or not lying is ever acceptable. Read from the World English Bible.

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People are really good at making excuses for what they say. God patiently guides and blesses us in spite of our failures, but are we really trying to understand what he is saying about how to speak to others?

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A perfect example of how the Old Testament brings clarity to New Testament truths, the Day of Atonement points us both to the magnificence of love of God and the prophetic promises still pending for the nation of Israel.

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Decisions about friendship affect life at the deepest levels. If you don't go about it the right way, much is at risk. Fortunately, the Bible clearly outlines the right way.

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Trumpets in the Bible can be curved or straight, earthly or supernatural. It can be helpful to know which type is being talked about and the so-called feast of trumpets is a good place to begin examining that.

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It is crucial to understand how God defines love if we are going to be able to appropriately and effectively love anyone else.

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The Feast of Weeks can be confusing because it is referred to by several different names in the Bible. It is also interesting because it is the only feast that is one day only and it doesn't commemorate a historical event.

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While Jesus didn't directly quote the feasts as prophetic, he referred to them in his illustrations. So if you want to understand better what he is saying, you can study the feasts and how the firstfruits are mentioned in them.

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