Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
with all humility 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.
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 ye 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 over all and through all and in us all.
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
7 But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But to each one of us was given the grace [[which he hath]] 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.”
Wherefore he saith: “When he ascended on high, he led captive a train 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?
Now what is implied in his ascending, but that he also descended 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 who descended is the same as he who ascended far 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 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 perfecting of the saints for the work of ministration, for the building up 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 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;
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 may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;
15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,
but cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who 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, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up 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 therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the 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 their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts;
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 wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.
20 But you didn’t learn Christ that way,
But not so did ye learn Christ,
21 if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in 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 way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,
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 ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Wherefore having put away falsehood, speak truth every one 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 sin not;” let not the sun go down upon your wrath;
27 and don’t give place to the devil.
and do not 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 stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in 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 foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit 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 ye were sealed unto 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 kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
