Ephesians 4

1 And so, as a prisoner in the Lord, I beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called:

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

2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πραοτητος μετα μακροθυμιας ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη

3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.

σπουδαζοντες τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματος εν τω συνδεσμω της ειρηνης

4 One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling:

εν σωμα και εν πνευμα καθως και εκληθητε εν μια ελπιδι της κλησεως υμων

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα

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

εις θεος και πατηρ παντων ο επι παντων και δια παντων και εν πασιν υμιν

7 Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ.

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

8 Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”

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

9 Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descend, first to the lower parts of the earth?

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

10 He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything.

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

11 And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,

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

12 for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,

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

13 until we all meet in the unity of faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as a perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ.

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

14 So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error.

ινα μηκετι ωμεν νηπιοι κλυδωνιζομενοι και περιφερομενοι παντι ανεμω της διδασκαλιας εν τη κυβεια των ανθρωπων εν πανουργια προς την μεθοδειαν της πλανης

15 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.

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

16 For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity.

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

17 And so, I say this, and I testify in the Lord: that from now on you should walk, not as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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

18 having their intellect obscured, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is within them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

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

19 Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity.

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

20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ.

υμεις δε ουχ ουτως εμαθετε τον χριστον

21 For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus:

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

22 to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,

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

23 and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων

24 and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.

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

25 Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.

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

26 “Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger.

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

27 Provide no place for the devil.

μητε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω

28 Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

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

29 Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

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

30 And do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption.

και μη λυπειτε το πνευμα το αγιον του θεου εν ω εσφραγισθητε εις ημεραν απολυτρωσεως

31 Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.

πασα πικρια και θυμος και οργη και κραυγη και βλασφημια αρθητω αφ υμων συν παση κακια

32 And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

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