Ephesians 4

1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

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 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

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

3 being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,

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

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

one Lord, one faith, one immersion;

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

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

7 But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

8 Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

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

9 Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

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

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

He that descended is also he that ascended high above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

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 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

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 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

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

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 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.

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 They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

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

20 But you didn’t learn Christ that way,

But you have not so learned the Christ,

21 if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

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

22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

that, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires,

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

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

24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

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

25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

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

26 “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

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

27 and don’t give place to the devil.

nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

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 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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 Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, with which you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

Let all bitterness and anger and wrath and clamor and impious speaking be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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