Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called,
I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also 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] above all, and through all, and in you all.
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
7 But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But to each one of us was the grace given 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 to men.
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."
9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Now this, "He ascended," what is it 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 heavens, that he might fill all things.
He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
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;
14 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, by which they lie in wait to deceive:
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;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, [even] Christ:
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
16 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 to the edifying of itself in love.
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.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
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,
18 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:
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;
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
But you did not learn Christ that way;
21 If indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old self, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
23 And be renewed in the Spirit of your mind;
and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
and put on the new self, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
"Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,
27 Neither give place to the devil.
neither give place to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
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.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.
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.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
32 And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
