Ephesians 4

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

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;

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

and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,

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

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

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

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

5 There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 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,

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.

14 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.

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;

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

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

16 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.

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.

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

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,

18 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:

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:

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

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

20 But yee haue not so learned Christ,

But ye have not so learned Christ;

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

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

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

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

23 And be renued in the spirit of your minde,

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 Neither giue place to the deuill.

and give not the devil room to ensnare you.

28 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.

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.

29 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.

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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