Ephesians 4

1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

I therefore, being prisoner in the Lord, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,

2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,

3 Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.

There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.

9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

(Nowe, in that hee ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth?

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

Hee that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that hee might fill all things)

11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,

13 Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;

Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.

That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.

15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.

16 From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.

17 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that yee hencefoorth walke not as other Gentiles walke, in vanitie of their minde,

18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:

19 Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.

Which being past feeling, haue giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse, to woorke all vncleannesse, euen with griedinesse.

20 But you have not so learned Christ;

But yee haue not so learned Christ,

21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:

If so be yee haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,

22 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:

And be renued in the spirit of your minde,

24 And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

And put on ye new man, which after God is created vnto righteousnes, and true holines.

25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

27 Give not place to the devil.

Neither giue place to the deuill.

28 He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.

29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Let no corrupt comunication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.

Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

32 And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.