Ephesians 4
1 I THEN, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,
I, then, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling, by which you are called,
2 with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;
with all humility and meekness; with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
3 careful to preserve unity of spirit, in the bond of peace.
earnestly endeavoring to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye have been called to one hope of your calling;
There is one body, and one Spirit; as also you have been called with one hope of your calling;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one Lord, one faith, one immersion;
6 one God, and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and with all, and in you all.
7 But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But to every one of us is given favor, according to the measure of the gift of Christ;
8 Wherefore the Scripture saith, “When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
(Wherefore he says, Having ascended on high, he captivated captivity, and gave gifts to men.
9 Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth?
Now, this--Having ascended, what is it, unless, indeed, he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth!
10 He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
He who descended, is the same who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;
And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:
for the adapting of these saints to the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:
13 until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God; to a perfect man; to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
14 that we should be no longer infants, floating on the waves, and carried about with every wind of novel doctrine, by the juggling of men, by their craftiness after the delusive wiles of error;
that we may be no longer children, tossed and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sight of men, and by cunning craftiness for an artifice of seduction:
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
but speaking the truth in love, we may all grow into him, who is the Head, even Christ;
16 From whom the whole body nicely joined together, and firmly connected by every joint of exact proportion, according to the energy exerted in the measure of every several part, causeth the increase of the body unto the edification of itself in love.
from whom, the whole body, fitly joined together, and compacted by the service of every joint, according to the energy, in the proportion of each particular part, effects the increase of the body, for the edification of itself in love.
17 This then I urge and testify in the Lord, that ye walk no more as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
This, therefore, I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind;
18 darkened in understanding; alienated from the life of God through the ignorance which is in them; through the blindness of their hearts:
having their understandings darkened; being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;
19 who insensible to remorse, have delivered themselves over in lasciviousness, to the practice of all impurity, with insatiable avidity.
who, being past feeling, have abandoned themselves to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
But you have not so learned Christ;
21 if indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
if, indeed, you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus;
22 that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions;
that, with respect to your former conduct, you put away the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 but be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
that you be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
24 and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.
and that you put on the new man; which, after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak truth, every one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Wherefore, putting away lying, speak the truth every one to his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
26 Are ye provoked; and do you not sin? let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Do not sin, through anger; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,
27 nor give place to the devil.
neither give an opportunity to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more; but rather labour hard, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that is in want.
Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him who has need.
29 Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers.
Let no corrupt discourse come out of your mouth; but if any speech be good for the use of edification, speak it, that it may impart a benefit to the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye have been sealed unto the day of redemption.
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed till the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice:
Let all bitterness, and anger, and wrath, and clamor, and detraction, be taken away from among you, with all malice.
32 but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.
But be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, even as God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you.
