Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were 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 lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,
3 giving diligence to keep the unity 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, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
even as ye 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 all.
7 But unto each one of us was the grace given 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 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, 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 this expression "He ascended" what does it mean, but that He descended first 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 that descended is the same also that ascended far above all 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 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 perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
to the edifying 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 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 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 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 speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, [even] Christ;
but holding the truth in love, may grow up in all things into 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 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 testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
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 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;
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 who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye did not so learn Christ;
But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
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 ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, which waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
which according to your former conversation was corrupted with deceitful lusts,
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 to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.
25 Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with 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 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 give not the devil room to ensnare you.
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 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 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 corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, 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 are sealed to 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 fury, and clamor, and calumny, be put away from you, with all malice: and be kind one to another,
32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
