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 of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation with which you are called,

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

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

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 are 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 over all and through all and in us all.

One God and Father of all, who is above 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 to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

Why he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, 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?

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

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 the same also that ascended up far above all 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 gave some, 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 perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of 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 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:

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 from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even 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 fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying 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 testify in the Lord, that you from now on walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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.

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:

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

Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you didn’t learn Christ that way,

But you have not so learned Christ;

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

If so be that you have heard him, and have 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 you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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

And 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 that you put on the new man, which after 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.

Why putting away lying, speak every man 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 you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath:

27 and don’t give place to the devil.

Neither 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 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 needs.

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 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.

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, whereby you are sealed to 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 wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil 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 you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.