أفَسُس 4

١ 1 فَأَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ، أَنَا ٱلْأَسِيرَ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ: أَنْ تَسْلُكُوا كَمَا يَحِقُّ لِلدَّعْوَةِ ٱلَّتِي دُعِيتُمْ بِهَا.

I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;

٢ 2 بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ وَوَدَاعَةٍ وَبِطُولِ أَنَاةٍ، مُحْتَمِلِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا فِي ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ.

and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,

٣ 3 مُجْتَهِدِينَ أَنْ تَحْفَظُوا وَحْدَانِيَّةَ ٱلرُّوحِ بِرِبَاطِ ٱلسَّلَامِ.

endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,

٤ 4 جَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ، وَرُوحٌ وَاحِدٌ، كَمَا دُعِيتُمْ أَيْضًا فِي رَجَاءِ دَعْوَتِكُمُ ٱلْوَاحِدِ.

even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

٥ 5 رَبٌّ وَاحِدٌ، إِيمَانٌ وَاحِدٌ، مَعْمُودِيَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ،

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

٦ 6 إِلَهٌ وَآبٌ وَاحِدٌ لِلْكُلِّ، ٱلَّذِي عَلَى ٱلْكُلِّ وَبِٱلْكُلِّ وَفِي كُلِّكُمْ.

one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all.

٧ 7 وَلَكِنْ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا أُعْطِيَتِ ٱلنِّعْمَةُ حَسَبَ قِيَاسِ هِبَةِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

But grace is given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

٨ 8 لِذَلِكَ يَقُولُ: «إِذْ صَعِدَ إِلَى ٱلْعَلَاءِ سَبَى سَبْيًا وَأَعْطَى ٱلنَّاسَ عَطَايَا».

Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

٩ 9 وَأَمَّا أَنَّهُ «صَعِدَ»، فَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا إِنَّهُ نَزَلَ أَيْضًا أَوَّلًا إِلَى أَقْسَامِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلسُّفْلَى.

Now this expression "He ascended" what does it mean, but that He descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

١٠ 10 اَلَّذِي نَزَلَ هُوَ ٱلَّذِي صَعِدَ أَيْضًا فَوْقَ جَمِيعِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، لِكَيْ يَمْلَأَ ٱلْكُلَّ.

He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.

١١ 11 وَهُوَ أَعْطَى ٱلْبَعْضَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا رُسُلًا، وَٱلْبَعْضَ أَنْبِيَاءَ، وَٱلْبَعْضَ مُبَشِّرِينَ، وَٱلْبَعْضَ رُعَاةً وَمُعَلِّمِينَ،

And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,

١٢ 12 لِأَجْلِ تَكْمِيلِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ لِعَمَلِ ٱلْخِدْمَةِ، لِبُنْيَانِ جَسَدِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ،

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

١٣ 13 إِلَى أَنْ نَنْتَهِيَ جَمِيعُنَا إِلَى وَحْدَانِيَّةِ ٱلْإِيمَانِ وَمَعْرِفَةِ ٱبْنِ ٱللهِ. إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ كَامِلٍ. إِلَى قِيَاسِ قَامَةِ مِلْءِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

till we all arrive in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at perfect maturity, even to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

١٤ 14 كَيْ لَا نَكُونَ فِي مَا بَعْدُ أَطْفَالًا مُضْطَرِبِينَ وَمَحْمُولِينَ بِكُلِّ رِيحِ تَعْلِيمٍ، بِحِيلَةِ ٱلنَّاسِ، بِمَكْرٍ إِلَى مَكِيدَةِ ٱلضَّلَالِ.

That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;

١٥ 15 بَلْ صَادِقِينَ فِي ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ، نَنْمُو فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَى ذَاكَ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ ٱلرَّأْسُ: ٱلْمَسِيحُ،

but holding the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, who is the head, even Christ:

١٦ 16 ٱلَّذِي مِنْهُ كُلُّ ٱلْجَسَدِ مُرَكَّبًا مَعًا، وَمُقْتَرِنًا بِمُؤَازَرَةِ كُلِّ مَفْصِلٍ، حَسَبَ عَمَلٍ، عَلَى قِيَاسِ كُلِّ جُزْءٍ، يُحَصِّلُ نُمُوَّ ٱلْجَسَدِ لِبُنْيَانِهِ فِي ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ.

from whom the whole body being fitly joined together and compacted by the aid of every joint, according to the operation proportioned to every part, maketh an increase to the edification of itself in love.

١٧ 17 فَأَقُولُ هَذَا وَأَشْهَدُ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ: أَنْ لَا تَسْلُكُوا فِي مَا بَعْدُ كَمَا يَسْلُكُ سَائِرُ ٱلْأُمَمِ أَيْضًا بِبُطْلِ ذِهْنِهِمْ،

This I say therefore, and charge you in the name of the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,

١٨ 18 إِذْ هُمْ مُظْلِمُو ٱلْفِكْرِ، وَمُتَجَنِّبُونَ عَنْ حَيَاةِ ٱللهِ لِسَبَبِ ٱلْجَهْلِ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِمْ بِسَبَبِ غِلَاظَةِ قُلُوبِهِمْ.

in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, and alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, by reason of the hardness of their heart:

١٩ 19 اَلَّذِينَ -إِذْ هُمْ قَدْ فَقَدُوا ٱلْحِسَّ- أَسْلَمُوا نُفُوسَهُمْ لِلدَّعَارَةِ لِيَعْمَلُوا كُلَّ نَجَاسَةٍ فِي ٱلطَّمَعِ.

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.

٢٠ 20 وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَلَمْ تَتَعَلَّمُوا ٱلْمَسِيحَ هَكَذَا،

But ye have not so learned Christ;

٢١ 21 إِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ وَعُلِّمْتُمْ فِيهِ كَمَا هُوَ حَقٌّ فِي يَسُوعَ،

if ye have indeed hearkened to Him, and been instructed in Him, as the truth is in Jesus; to put off the old man,

٢٢ 22 أَنْ تَخْلَعُوا مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلتَّصَرُّفِ ٱلسَّابِقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانَ ٱلْعَتِيقَ ٱلْفَاسِدَ بِحَسَبِ شَهَوَاتِ ٱلْغُرُورِ،

which according to your former conversation was corrupted with deceitful lusts,

٢٣ 23 وَتَتَجَدَّدُوا بِرُوحِ ذِهْنِكُمْ،

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

٢٤ 24 وَتَلْبَسُوا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ ٱلْجَدِيدَ ٱلْمَخْلُوقَ بِحَسَبِ ٱللهِ فِي ٱلْبِرِّ وَقَدَاسَةِ ٱلْحَقِّ.

and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.

٢٥ 25 لِذَلِكَ ٱطْرَحُوا عَنْكُمُ ٱلْكَذِبَ، وَتَكَلَّمُوا بِٱلصِّدْقِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مَعَ قَرِيبِهِ، لِأَنَّنَا بَعْضَنَا أَعْضَاءُ ٱلْبَعْضِ.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye every one truth to his neighbor; for we are all members of one society.

٢٦ 26 اِغْضَبُوا وَلَا تُخْطِئُوا. لَا تَغْرُبِ ٱلشَّمْسُ عَلَى غَيْظِكُمْ،

Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath;

٢٧ 27 وَلَا تُعْطُوا إِبْلِيسَ مَكَانًا.

and give not the devil room to ensnare you.

٢٨ 28 لَا يَسْرِقِ ٱلسَّارِقُ فِي مَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ يَتْعَبُ عَامِلًا ٱلصَّالِحَ بِيَدَيْهِ، لِيَكُونَ لَهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ مَنْ لَهُ ٱحْتِيَاجٌ.

Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, doing some good with his hands, that he may have something to bestow on him that hath need of it.

٢٩ 29 لَا تَخْرُجْ كَلِمَةٌ رَدِيَّةٌ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِكُمْ، بَلْ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ صَالِحًا لِلْبُنْيَانِ حَسَبَ ٱلْحَاجَةِ، كَيْ يُعْطِيَ نِعْمَةً لِلسَّامِعِينَ.

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

٣٠ 30 وَلَا تُحْزِنُوا رُوحَ ٱللهِ ٱلْقُدُّوسَ ٱلَّذِي بِهِ خُتِمْتُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفِدَاءِ.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.

٣١ 31 لِيُرْفَعْ مِنْ بَيْنِكُمْ كُلُّ مَرَارَةٍ وَسَخَطٍ وَغَضَبٍ وَصِيَاحٍ وَتَجْدِيفٍ مَعَ كُلِّ خُبْثٍ.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and fury, and clamor, and calumny, be put away from you, with all malice: and be kind one to another,

٣٢ 32 وَكُونُوا لُطَفَاءَ بَعْضُكُمْ نَحْوَ بَعْضٍ، شَفُوقِينَ، مُتَسَامِحِينَ كَمَا سَامَحَكُمُ ٱللهُ أَيْضًا فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.