Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering; bearing with one another in love,
3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye were 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 over all, and through all, and in all.
7 But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But to each one of us was given the grace [[which he hath]] according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Wherefore he saith: “When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and 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 what is implied in his ascending, but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
He who descended is the same as he who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministration, for the building up of the body of Christ;
13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;
15 but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, [even] Christ;
but cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who is the head, even Christ;
16 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in [due] measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.
from whom the whole body, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up in love.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
This therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of 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 heart;
having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts;
19 who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.
20 But ye did not so learn Christ;
But not so did ye learn Christ,
21 if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus;
22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, which waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,
23 and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 and put on the new man, which after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
and that ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
25 Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Wherefore having put away falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
“Be angry, and sin not;” let not the sun go down upon your wrath;
27 neither give place to the devil.
and do not give place to the Devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice;
32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
