Προς Εφεσιους 4

1 παρακαλω ουν υμας εγω ο δεσμιος εν κυριω αξιως περιπατησαι της κλησεως ης εκληθητε

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called;

2 μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πραοτητος μετα μακροθυμιας ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη

with all lowliness 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 keep the unity of the Spirit in 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, even as you have been called in 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 υμιν

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

7 ενι δε εκαστω ημων εδοθη η χαρις κατα το μετρον της δωρεας του χριστου

But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

8 διο λεγει αναβας εις υψος ηχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν και εδωκεν δοματα τοις ανθρωποις

For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

9 το δε ανεβη τι εστιν ει μη οτι και κατεβη πρωτον εις τα κατωτερα μερη της γης

But this―He ascended―what does it mean, but that he also descended into the lower earthly regions?

10 ο καταβας αυτος εστιν και ο αναβας υπερανω παντων των ουρανων ινα πληρωση τα παντα

He that descended is also he that ascended high 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 himself gave some to be 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 complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the 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 a measure of stature that fully develops the 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 might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

15 αληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εις αυτον τα παντα ος εστιν η κεφαλη ο χριστος

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the 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, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up 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 I say, therefore, and appeal to you solemnly in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the other Gentiles walk, in the error of their minds,

18 εσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντες απηλλοτριωμενοι της ζωης του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοις δια την πωρωσιν της καρδιας αυτων

darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart;

19 οιτινες απηλγηκοτες εαυτους παρεδωκαν τη ασελγεια εις εργασιαν ακαθαρσιας πασης εν πλεονεξια

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to licentiousness, that they may work all manner of uncleanness with greediness.

20 υμεις δε ουχ ουτως εμαθετε τον χριστον

But you have not so learned the Christ,

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

if, indeed, you have heard of him, and 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, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires,

23 ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 και ενδυσασθαι τον καινον ανθρωπον τον κατα θεον κτισθεντα εν δικαιοσυνη και οσιοτητι της αληθειας

and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

25 διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδος λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστος μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη

For which reason, putting away lying, speak, every one, truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

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

Be angry, and yet do not sin: let not the sun go down on your wrath,

27 μητε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

nor give place 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 steals, steal no more: but rather let labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that 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 impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace 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, with which you have been sealed for 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 impious speaking be put away from you, with all malice:

32 γινεσθε δε εις αλληλους χρηστοι ευσπλαγχνοι χαριζομενοι εαυτοις καθως και ο θεος εν χριστω εχαρισατο υμιν

and be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.