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  "citation": "Ephesians 5 (Douay-Rheims)",
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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 2,
      "text": "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "Or obscenity or foolish talking or scurrility, which is to no purpose: but rather giving of thanks.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "For know you this and understand: That no fornicator or unclean or covetous person (which is a serving of idols) hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "Be ye not therefore partakers with them.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 8,
      "text": "For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 9,
      "text": "For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Proving what is well pleasing to God.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 11,
      "text": "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 12,
      "text": "For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 13,
      "text": "But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for all that is made manifest is light.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 14,
      "text": "Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 15,
      "text": "See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 16,
      "text": "But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 17,
      "text": "Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 18,
      "text": "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit,",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 20,
      "text": "Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 21,
      "text": "Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "That he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "This is a great sacrament: but I speak in Christ and in the church.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.",
      "citation": "Ephesians 5:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
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