< Ephesians 4 >
1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
3 being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;
One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
7 But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."
Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,
12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature person, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
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;
14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by cleverness in deceitful schemes;
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.
15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
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.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the futility of their mind,
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,
18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
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.
19 who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
20 But you did not learn Christ that way;
But you have not so learned Christ;
21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old self, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
24 and put on the new self, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
26 "Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
27 neither give place to the devil.
Give not place to the devil.
28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
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.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
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.
30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.