Ephesians 4

1 So then, as the prisoner in the Lord I urge you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

παρακαλω ουν υμας εγω ο δεσμιος εν κυριω αξιως περιπατησαι της κλησεως ης εκληθητε

2 with all humility and courtesy, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πραοτητος μετα μακροθυμιας ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη

3 taking pains to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace.

σπουδαζοντες τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματος εν τω συνδεσμω της ειρηνης

4 There is one body and one Spirit (just as you also were called in one hope of your calling),

εν σωμα και εν πνευμα καθως και εκληθητε εν μια ελπιδι της κλησεως υμων

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα

6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.

εις θεος και πατηρ παντων ο επι παντων και δια παντων και εν πασιν υμιν

7 Now to each one of us the grace according to the measure of Christ's gift was given.

ενι δε εκαστω ημων εδοθη η χαρις κατα το μετρον της δωρεας του χριστου

8 That is why He says, “When He ascended into the heights He captured the concentration camp, and distributed gifts to men.”

διο λεγει αναβας εις υψος ηχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν και εδωκεν δοματα τοις ανθρωποις

9 (What does ‘He ascended’ imply if not that He also first descended into the interior regions of the earth?

το δε ανεβη τι εστιν ει μη οτι και κατεβη πρωτον εις τα κατωτερα μερη της γης

10 He who descended is the very one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

ο καταβας αυτος εστιν και ο αναβας υπερανω παντων των ουρανων ινα πληρωση τα παντα

11 Yes, He Himself gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

και αυτος εδωκεν τους μεν αποστολους τους δε προφητας τους δε ευαγγελιστας τους δε ποιμενας και διδασκαλους

12 for the equipping of the saints into the work of the ministry, so as to build up the body of Christ,

προς τον καταρτισμον των αγιων εις εργον διακονιας εις οικοδομην του σωματος του χριστου

13 until we all attain into the unity of the faith and of the real knowledge of the Son of God, into a complete man, into the resulting full stature of Christ;

μεχρι καταντησωμεν οι παντες εις την ενοτητα της πιστεως και της επιγνωσεως του υιου του θεου εις ανδρα τελειον εις μετρον ηλικιας του πληρωματος του χριστου

14 so that we no longer be ‘infants’, tossed about as by waves and carried off by every doctrinal fad, through the underhanded dealings of the people who collect the fee for the error;

ινα μηκετι ωμεν νηπιοι κλυδωνιζομενοι και περιφερομενοι παντι ανεμω της διδασκαλιας εν τη κυβεια των ανθρωπων εν πανουργια προς την μεθοδειαν της πλανης

15 rather, speaking the truth in love, let us in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, the Christ;

αληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εις αυτον τα παντα ος εστιν η κεφαλη ο χριστος

16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and knit together by what every joint supplies, as each individual part does its work, promotes its own growth, its own edification, in love.

εξ ου παν το σωμα συναρμολογουμενον και συμβιβαζομενον δια πασης αφης της επιχορηγιας κατ ενεργειαν εν μετρω ενος εκαστου μερους την αυξησιν του σωματος ποιειται εις οικοδομην εαυτου εν αγαπη

17 So then, I affirm and insist on this in the Lord: you must no longer carry on as the rest of the Gentiles do, in the futility of their mind,

τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμας περιπατειν καθως και τα λοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοος αυτων

18 having been darkened in their understanding, being alienated [as a continuing condition] from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts,

εσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντες απηλλοτριωμενοι της ζωης του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοις δια την πωρωσιν της καρδιας αυτων

19 who, having become dead to hope, have abandoned themselves to depravity, greedily indulging in every kind of vileness.

οιτινες απηλγηκοτες εαυτους παρεδωκαν τη ασελγεια εις εργασιαν ακαθαρσιας πασης εν πλεονεξια

20 Now that is not how you ‘learned Christ’—

υμεις δε ουχ ουτως εμαθετε τον χριστον

21 if indeed you have heard Him and been taught by Him (as the truth is in Jesus):

ειγε αυτον ηκουσατε και εν αυτω εδιδαχθητε καθως εστιν αληθεια εν τω ιησου

22 that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires),

αποθεσθαι υμας κατα την προτεραν αναστροφην τον παλαιον ανθρωπον τον φθειρομενον κατα τας επιθυμιας της απατης

23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων

24 and put on the new man, created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.

και ενδυσασθαι τον καινον ανθρωπον τον κατα θεον κτισθεντα εν δικαιοσυνη και οσιοτητι της αληθειας

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,’ for we are members of one another.

διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδος λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστος μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη

26 ‘Be angry but do not sin’; do not let the sun set on your angry mood,

οργιζεσθε και μη αμαρτανετε ο ηλιος μη επιδυετω επι τω παροργισμω υμων

27 nor give an opportunity to the devil.

μητε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

28 The one who steals must steal no longer, but rather let him work, doing something good with his hands, that he may have something to share with someone in need.

ο κλεπτων μηκετι κλεπτετω μαλλον δε κοπιατω εργαζομενος το αγαθον ταις χερσιν ινα εχη μεταδιδοναι τω χρειαν εχοντι

29 Let no evil word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, as needed, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

πας λογος σαπρος εκ του στοματος υμων μη εκπορευεσθω αλλ ει τις αγαθος προς οικοδομην της χρειας ινα δω χαριν τοις ακουουσιν

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

και μη λυπειτε το πνευμα το αγιον του θεου εν ω εσφραγισθητε εις ημεραν απολυτρωσεως

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and slander be removed from you, with all malice.

πασα πικρια και θυμος και οργη και κραυγη και βλασφημια αρθητω αφ υμων συν παση κακια

32 Rather, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as in Christ God forgave you.

γινεσθε δε εις αλληλους χρηστοι ευσπλαγχνοι χαριζομενοι εαυτοις καθως και ο θεος εν χριστω εχαρισατο υμιν