Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, a prisoner in our Lord, beseech of you, that ye walk, (as it becometh the calling wherewith ye are called, )
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 with all lowliness of mind, and quietness, and long suffering; and that ye be forbearing one towards another, in love.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 And be ye solicitous to keep the unity of the Spirit, in a bond of peace;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 so that ye may become one body, and one Spirit; even as ye are called unto one hope of your calling.
[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 For, the Lord is one, and the faith one, and the baptism one;
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 and one God is the Father of all, and over all, and by all, and in us all.
One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 And to each of us grace is given, according to the measure of the gift of the Messiah.
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore it is said: He ascended on high, and carried captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also previously descended to the interior regions of the earth?
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He who descended, is also the same that ascended up, high above all the heavens, that he might fulfill all things.
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, legates; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers:
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 for perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of the Messiah;
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 until we all become one and the same, in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and one complete man according to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Messiah:
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 and that we might not be children, agitated and turned about by every wind of the crafty doctrines of men who plot to seduce by their subtilty:
That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 but that we might be established in our love; and that every thing in us might progress in the Messiah, who is the head:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
16 and from him it is, the whole body is framed together and compacted by all the junctures, according to the gift that is imparted by measure to each member, for the growth of the body; that his edifice may be perfected in love.
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
17 And this I say, and testify in the Lord, that henceforth ye walk not as the other Gentiles, who walk in the vanity of their mind:
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 and they are dark in their understandings, and are alienated from the life of God, because there is not in them knowledge, and because of the blindness of their heart.
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 They have cut off their hope, and have given themselves over to lasciviousness, and to the practice of all uncleanness in their greediness.
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned the Messiah;
But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 if ye have truly heard him, and by him have learned as the truth is in Jesus.
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 But ye have learned, that ye should lay aside your former practices, the old man that is corrupted with the lusts of error;
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 and should be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 and should put on the new man, that is created by God in righteousness and in the holiness of truth.
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore, put away from you lying, and speak ye the truth each with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: and let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 And give no place to the Accuser.
Neither give place to the devil.
28 And let him that stole, steal no more; but let him labor with his hands, and do good acts; that he may have to give to him who needeth.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
29 Let no hateful language come from your mouth, but that which is decorous, and useful for edification, that it may convey grace to those who hear.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed for the day of redemption.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and wrath, and clamoring, and reviling, be taken from you, with all malice:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 and be ye affectionate towards one another, and sympathetic; and forgive ye one another, as God by the Messiah hath forgiven us.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
