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, )
παρακαλω ουν υμας εγω ο δεσμιος εν κυριω αξιως περιπατησαι της κλησεως ης εκληθητε
2 with all lowliness of mind, and quietness, and long suffering; and that ye be forbearing one towards another, in love.
μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πραοτητος μετα μακροθυμιας ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη
3 And be ye solicitous to keep the unity of the Spirit, in a bond of peace;
σπουδαζοντες τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματος εν τω συνδεσμω της ειρηνης
4 so that ye may become one body, and one Spirit; even as ye are called unto one hope of your calling.
εν σωμα και εν πνευμα καθως και εκληθητε εν μια ελπιδι της κλησεως υμων
5 For, the Lord is one, and the faith one, and the baptism one;
εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα
6 and one God is the Father of all, and over all, and by all, and in us all.
εις θεος και πατηρ παντων ο επι παντων και δια παντων και εν πασιν ημιν
7 And to each of us grace is given, according to the measure of the gift of the Messiah.
ενι δε εκαστω ημων εδοθη η χαρις κατα το μετρον της δωρεας του χριστου
8 Wherefore it is said: He ascended on high, and carried captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
διο λεγει αναβας εις υψος ηχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν και εδωκεν δοματα τοις ανθρωποις
9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also previously descended to the interior regions of the earth?
το δε ανεβη τι εστιν ει μη οτι και κατεβη πρωτον εις τα κατωτερα μερη της γης
10 He who descended, is also the same that ascended up, high above all the heavens, that he might fulfill all things.
ο καταβας αυτος εστιν και ο αναβας υπερανω παντων των ουρανων ινα πληρωση τα παντα
11 And he gave some, legates; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers:
και αυτος εδωκεν τους μεν αποστολους τους δε προφητας τους δε ευαγγελιστας τους δε ποιμενας και διδασκαλους
12 for perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of the Messiah;
προς τον καταρτισμον των αγιων εις εργον διακονιας εις οικοδομην του σωματος του χριστου
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:
μεχρι καταντησωμεν οι παντες εις την ενοτητα της πιστεως και της επιγνωσεως του υιου του θεου εις ανδρα τελειον εις μετρον ηλικιας του πληρωματος του χριστου
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:
ινα μηκετι ωμεν νηπιοι κλυδωνιζομενοι και περιφερομενοι παντι ανεμω της διδασκαλιας εν τη κυβεια των ανθρωπων εν πανουργια προς την μεθοδειαν της πλανης
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:
αληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εις αυτον τα παντα ος εστιν η κεφαλη ο χριστος
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.
εξ ου παν το σωμα συναρμολογουμενον και συμβιβαζομενον δια πασης αφης της επιχορηγιας κατ ενεργειαν εν μετρω ενος εκαστου μερους την αυξησιν του σωματος ποιειται εις οικοδομην εαυτου εν αγαπη
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:
τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμας περιπατειν καθως και τα λοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοος αυτων
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.
εσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντες απηλλοτριωμενοι της ζωης του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοις δια την πωρωσιν της καρδιας αυτων
19 They have cut off their hope, and have given themselves over to lasciviousness, and to the practice of all uncleanness in their greediness.
οιτινες απηλγηκοτες εαυτους παρεδωκαν τη ασελγεια εις εργασιαν ακαθαρσιας πασης εν πλεονεξια
20 But ye have not so learned the Messiah;
υμεις δε ουχ ουτως εμαθετε τον χριστον
21 if ye have truly heard him, and by him have learned as the truth is in Jesus.
ειγε αυτον ηκουσατε και εν αυτω εδιδαχθητε καθως εστιν αληθεια εν τω ιησου
22 But ye have learned, that ye should lay aside your former practices, the old man that is corrupted with the lusts of error;
αποθεσθαι υμας κατα την προτεραν αναστροφην τον παλαιον ανθρωπον τον φθειρομενον κατα τας επιθυμιας της απατης
23 and should be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων
24 and should put on the new man, that is created by God in righteousness and in the holiness of truth.
και ενδυσασθαι τον καινον ανθρωπον τον κατα θεον κτισθεντα εν δικαιοσυνη και οσιοτητι της αληθειας
25 Wherefore, put away from you lying, and speak ye the truth each with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.
διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδος λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστος μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: and let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
οργιζεσθε και μη αμαρτανετε ο ηλιος μη επιδυετω επι τω παροργισμω υμων
27 And give no place to the Accuser.
μηδε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω
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.
ο κλεπτων μηκετι κλεπτετω μαλλον δε κοπιατω εργαζομενος το αγαθον ταις χερσιν ινα εχη μεταδιδοναι τω χρειαν εχοντι
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.
πας λογος σαπρος εκ του στοματος υμων μη εκπορευεσθω αλλ ει τις αγαθος προς οικοδομην της χρειας ινα δω χαριν τοις ακουουσιν
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed for the day of redemption.
και μη λυπειτε το πνευμα το αγιον του θεου εν ω εσφραγισθητε εις ημεραν απολυτρωσεως
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and wrath, and clamoring, and reviling, be taken from you, with all malice:
πασα πικρια και θυμος και οργη και κραυγη και βλασφημια αρθητω αφ υμων συν παση κακια
32 and be ye affectionate towards one another, and sympathetic; and forgive ye one another, as God by the Messiah hath forgiven us.
γινεσθε δε εις αλληλους χρηστοι ευσπλαγχνοι χαριζομενοι εαυτοις καθως και ο θεος εν χριστω εχαρισατο ημιν
