Προς Εφεσιους 4

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

I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called.

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

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

3 σπουδαζοντες τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματος εν τω συνδεσμω της ειρηνης

and endeavor to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bonds 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 also you were called in one hope of your calling.

5 εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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 through all, and in all.

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

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the munificence of Christ.

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

Thus it is said, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.

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

Now surely this "he ascended" implies that he also descended into the lower part of the earth.

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

He who descended is he who ascended above the highest heaven, that he might fill the universe.

11 και αυτος εδωκεν τους μεν αποστολους τους δε προφητας τους δε ευαγγελιστας τους δε ποιμενας και διδασκαλους

It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

12 προς τον καταρτισμον των αγιων εις εργον διακονιας εις οικοδομην του σωματος του χριστου

in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up 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 in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness 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

So we shall no longer be children, tossed up and down, and blown about by every wind of teaching, tricked by the craft of men in the snares of misleading error;

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

but holding the truth in love we shall grow up in every part into him who is our 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 him the whole body (knit together and compacted by all its joints) makes continual growth of the body so as to build itself up in love, through the energy of his bounteous provision, according to the need of each several part.

17 τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμας περιπατειν καθως και τα λοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοος αυτων

This then I tell you and implore you in the Master’s name, to pass your lives no longer as the Gentiles do in the perverseness 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

having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

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

These being past feeling have given themselves over to sensuality, in order to practise every form of impurity with greedy zest.

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 listened to him, and in him been taught the truth as it is in Jesus.

22 αποθεσθαι υμας κατα την προτεραν αναστροφην τον παλαιον ανθρωπον τον φθειρομενον κατα τας επιθυμιας της απατης

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

23 ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων

and to be made new in the spirit of your mind,

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

and to put on the new self, created after God’s likeness, in the uprightness and holiness of the truth.

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

So then put away falseness and speak every man the truth to 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 sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger.

27 μηδε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

Give the devil no place.

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

Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.

29 πας λογος σαπρος εκ του στοματος υμων μη εκπορευεσθω αλλ ει τις αγαθος προς οικοδομην της χρειας ινα δω χαριν τοις ακουουσιν

From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing 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, in whom 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

Banish from among you all bitterness and passion and anger and clamor and slander, as well as all malice;

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

and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.