Προς Εφεσιους 4

1 παρακαλω ουν υμασ εγω ο δεσμιοσ εν κυριω αξιωσ περιπατησαι τησ κλησεωσ ησ εκληθητε

I, then, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling, by which you are called,

2 μετα πασησ ταπεινοφροσυνησ και πραοτητοσ μετα μακροθυμιασ ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη

with all humility and meekness; with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

3 σπουδαζοντεσ τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματοσ εν τω συνδεσμω τησ ειρηνησ

earnestly endeavoring to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace.

4 εν σωμα και εν πνευμα καθωσ και εκληθητε εν μια ελπιδι τησ κλησεωσ υμων

There is one body, and one Spirit; as also you have been called with one hope of your calling;

5 εισ κυριοσ μια πιστισ εν βαπτισμα

one Lord, one faith, one immersion;

6 εισ θεοσ και πατηρ παντων ο επι παντων και δια παντων και εν πασιν ημιν

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and with all, and in you all.

7 ενι δε εκαστω ημων εδοθη η χαρισ κατα το μετρον τησ δωρεασ του χριστου

But to every one of us is given favor, according to the measure of the gift of Christ;

8 διο λεγει αναβασ εισ υψοσ ηχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν και εδωκεν δοματα τοισ ανθρωποισ

(Wherefore he says, Having ascended on high, he captivated captivity, and gave gifts to men.

9 το δε ανεβη τι εστιν ει μη οτι και κατεβη πρωτον εισ τα κατωτερα μερη τησ γησ

Now, this--Having ascended, what is it, unless, indeed, he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth!

10 ο καταβασ αυτοσ εστιν και ο αναβασ υπερανω παντων των ουρανων ινα πληρωση τα παντα

He who descended, is the same who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 και αυτοσ εδωκεν τουσ μεν αποστολουσ τουσ δε προφητασ τουσ δε ευαγγελιστασ τουσ δε ποιμενασ και διδασκαλουσ

And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 προσ τον καταρτισμον των αγιων εισ εργον διακονιασ εισ οικοδομην του σωματοσ του χριστου

for the adapting of these saints to the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

13 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

till we all come to 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:

14 ινα μηκετι ωμεν νηπιοι κλυδωνιζομενοι και περιφερομενοι παντι ανεμω τησ διδασκαλιασ εν τη κυβεια των ανθρωπων εν πανουργια προσ την μεθοδειαν τησ πλανησ

that we may be no longer children, tossed and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sight of men, and by cunning craftiness for an artifice of seduction:

15 αληθευοντεσ δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εισ αυτον τα παντα οσ εστιν η κεφαλη ο χριστοσ

but speaking the truth in love, we may all grow into him, who is the Head, even Christ;

16 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

from whom, the whole body, fitly joined together, and compacted by the service of every joint, according to the energy, in the proportion of each particular part, effects the increase of the body, for the edification of itself in love.

17 τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμασ περιπατειν καθωσ και τα λοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοοσ αυτων

This, therefore, I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind;

18 εσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντεσ απηλλοτριωμενοι τησ ζωησ του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοισ δια την πωρωσιν τησ καρδιασ αυτων

having their understandings darkened; being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

19 οιτινεσ απηλγηκοτεσ εαυτουσ παρεδωκαν τη ασελγεια εισ εργασιαν ακαθαρσιασ πασησ εν πλεονεξια

who, being past feeling, have abandoned themselves to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.

20 υμεισ δε ουχ ουτωσ εμαθετε τον χριστον

But you have not so learned Christ;

21 ειγε αυτον ηκουσατε και εν αυτω εδιδαχθητε καθωσ εστιν αληθεια εν τω ιησου

if, indeed, you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus;

22 αποθεσθαι υμασ κατα την προτεραν αναστροφην τον παλαιον ανθρωπον τον φθειρομενον κατα τασ επιθυμιασ τησ απατησ

that, with respect to your former conduct, you put away the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

23 ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοοσ υμων

that you be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

24 και ενδυσασθαι τον καινον ανθρωπον τον κατα θεον κτισθεντα εν δικαιοσυνη και οσιοτητι τησ αληθειασ

and that you put on the new man; which, after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

25 διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδοσ λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστοσ μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη

Wherefore, putting away lying, speak the truth every one to his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

26 οργιζεσθε και μη αμαρτανετε ο ηλιοσ μη επιδυετω επι τω παροργισμω υμων

Do not sin, through anger; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

27 μηδε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

neither give an opportunity to the devil.

28 ο κλεπτων μηκετι κλεπτετω μαλλον δε κοπιατω εργαζομενοσ το αγαθον ταισ χερσιν ινα εχη μεταδιδοναι τω χρειαν εχοντι

Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him who has need.

29 πασ λογοσ σαπροσ εκ του στοματοσ υμων μη εκπορευεσθω αλλ ει τισ αγαθοσ προσ οικοδομην τησ χρειασ ινα δω χαριν τοισ ακουουσιν

Let no corrupt discourse come out of your mouth; but if any speech be good for the use of edification, speak it, that it may impart a benefit to the hearers.

30 και μη λυπειτε το πνευμα το αγιον του θεου εν ω εσφραγισθητε εισ ημεραν απολυτρωσεωσ

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed till the day of redemption.

31 πασα πικρια και θυμοσ και οργη και κραυγη και βλασφημια αρθητω αφ υμων συν παση κακια

Let all bitterness, and anger, and wrath, and clamor, and detraction, be taken away from among you, with all malice.

32 γινεσθε δε εισ αλληλουσ χρηστοι ευσπλαγχνοι χαριζομενοι εαυτοισ καθωσ και ο θεοσ εν χριστω εχαρισατο ημιν

But be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, even as God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you.