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 BESEECH of you, therefore, I, the bound one for our Lord, that you walk as is worthy of the calling wherewith you are called,

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

in all lowliness of mind, and composedness, and long-suffering; and be patient towards one another in love.

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

And be diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

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

that you may be in one body and in one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling.

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

For one is the Lord, and one the faith, and one the baptism;

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

and one is Aloha, the Father of all, and over all, and by all, and in us all.

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

But unto each of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Meshiha.

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

Wherefore it is said, He ascended on high; He led captive captivity, And gave gifts unto men.

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

But he who ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the low places of the earth?

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

He who descended, is he who also ascended above all the heavens, to fulfil all.

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

And he gave some who (are) apostles, and some who (are) prophets, and some who (are) evangelists, and some who (are) pastors, and some who (are) doctors;

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

for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the (church of the) Meshiha,

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;

until we be all one in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of Aloha, and one man perfect in the measure of the stature of his completeness;

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.

and that we be no children, agitated and altered by every wind of fraudulent doctrines of men, which in their craftiness they fabricate deceptively in order to seduce,

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

but be confirmed in our love, that whatever is ours may increase in the Meshiha,

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.

who is the head, by whom the whole body is increased and compacted in all the limbs, according to the gift which is given in proportion to every member for the increase of the body itself, that in love its structure might be completed.

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,

BUT this I say and testify in the Lord, that from henceforth you may not walk as the rest of the Gentiles, who walk in the vanity of their minds,

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.

and are darkened in their understandings, and are alienated from the life of Aloha on account of their ignorance, and on account of the blindness of their hearts;

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

who are cut off from their hope, and have delivered themselves up to lasciviousness and to the working of all uncleanness in their greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ;

But you have not thus learned the Meshiha,

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

if really you have heard him and learned as the truth is in Jeshu;

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

but that you put from you your former habitudes, the old man who is corrupt in deceitful lusts,

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:

and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

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

and wear the new man, who by Aloha is created in righteousness and in the sanctity of truth.

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

WHEREFORE let lying cease from you, and speak the truth every man with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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

Be angry and sin not, and let not the sun set upon your wrath,

27 Give not place to the devil.

and give no place to the accuser.

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.

And let him who hath stolen henceforth steal not, but labour with his hands and do good, that he may have to give to him who 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 hateful word come out of your mouth, but that which is comely and useful for edification, that it may communicate grace to those who hear.

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

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of Aloha, by whom you have been sealed unto the 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 bitterness, and heat, and anger, and clamour, and scandal be taken from you, with all malice;

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

and be gentle one with another, and affectionate, and forgive one another, even as Aloha in the Meshiha hath forgiven us.